Can my employee force me to take insurance?
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Can my employee force me to take insurance?
I work for a state water authority. We’re currently forced to pay 30 of of our
salary for medical insurance according to our union contract. Since the day I started, I was told that I was forced to take the company’s insurance. When I
asked who was forcing me both sides say it was the other side. Is there a way for me to opt out?
Asked on October 30, 2018 under Insurance Law, New York
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
You write that you are paying for medical insurance "according to our union contract." You, like your employer, are contractually (legally) obligated to follow the terms of your union contract: therefore, if the union contract requires you to take insurance, you must. If you want to blame someone, blame your union reps for the contract they negotiated.
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