New York A08999 amends the public health law to ensure wage parity compensation for home care workers is paid in cash unless the employee opts in to.

New York A08999 amends the public health law to mandate that wage parity compensation for home care workers must be paid in cash unless the employee affirmatively opts in to receive benefits. The bill prohibits automatic enrollment in non-cash benefit plans and requires employers to provide a plain-language notice detailing the benefits' monetary value, scope, limitations, and opt-in/opt-out procedures. The attorney general has authority to investigate and enforce these provisions, with additional civil penalties possible.

New York A08999 amends the public health law to ensure wage parity compensation for home care workers is paid in cash unless the employee opts in to.

New York A08999 amends the public health law to mandate that wage parity compensation for home care workers must be paid in cash unless the employee affirmatively opts in to receive benefits. The bill prohibits automatic enrollment in non-cash benefit plans and requires employers to provide a plain-language notice detailing the benefits' monetary value, scope, limitations, and opt-in/opt-out procedures. The attorney general has authority to investigate and enforce these provisions, with additional civil penalties possible.