Employment Insurance System Act 2017 · Updated to 1 Sep 2022 · Part VI · Re-Employment Placement Programme
44. Re-employment placement programme
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insured person
“insured person” means an employee who is registered under section 16 or deemed to have been registered under section 17 in respect of whom contributions are or have been paid, or are payable;
Organization has determined that the insured person has lost his employment, the insured person shall commence participation in the re-employment placement programme within the waiting period in such manner as prescribed.
Organization
“Organization” has the meaning assigned to it in the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969; Employment Insurance System 13
The insured person—
shall comply with any direction given by the Organization in respect of the re-employment placement programme;
shall be a person who is able and available to work, and actively seeking for work; and
shall undergo any training as determined by the
Organization.
If there is any offer of employment from any employer that is suitable to the insured person, the Organization shall inform such offer to the insured person.
employer
“employer” means the owner of an industry or the person with whom an employee has entered into a contract of service or apprenticeship and includes— (a) a manager, an agent or a person responsible for the payment of wages to the employee; and (b) the legal representative of the owner of the industry or such person;
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System
“System” means the Employment Insurance System established under section 4;
The insured person may accept the offer of employment under subsection (3) and shall inform the Organization of acceptance of the offer.
The insured person may refuse the offer of employment under subsection (3) if he has reasonable grounds for such refusal, and he shall inform the Organization of his refusal to accept the offer.
The Organization shall determine whether the refusal to accept the offer of employment under subsection (5) is based on reasonable grounds or otherwise.
If the Organization is satisfied that the refusal to accept the offer of employment under subsection (5) is based on unreasonable grounds—
the insured person shall lose his entitlement to receive any benefit under this Act; and
in the case where the insured person is receiving any benefit under this Act, the Organization shall terminate the payment of such benefit.