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Should I be receiving Health Benefits?
I work for a school district as a Job Coach/Teacher Assistant.
In the contract there is Teacher Assistants who work 29.5 hours/per
week and do not receive health benefits.
But Job Coaches are listed as 35 hours/per week and also do not
receive health benefits.
They recently told us that we need to come in earlier then the usual
start time to help unload kids off the bus, without giving us any
extra pay.
I went to the union and they were of no help and told us we need to do
it.
My hours are from 715am-242pm with a only a 30 minute paid lunch
break is it required for them to offer health benefits?
Asked on August 31, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, New Jersey
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
Health insurance is not required by law: there can be full time jobs that do not include health insurance. It is also legal to treat different full time jobs differently, and to give some benefits that others do not receive. Unless the union contract says otherwise, it would be legal for the school to not offer health benefits to coaches, even though teachers get them.
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