President & Fellows of Harvard College v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

The President and Fellows of Harvard College (employer) employed the claimants as food service workers during the academic year, and offered them substitute employment during the summer. They refused the offers on grounds of safety and reduced income. We uphold findings that they were "available for work” within the meaning of G. L. c. 151 A, § 24 (6), that the employer had not offered them "suitable employment” within the meaning of § 25 (c), and that they were therefore in "total unemployment” as defined in § 1 (r) (2), and were entitled to benefits under § 29 (a), if otherwise eligible.

Each…