Employer Offered Health Insurance Laws. (for a list of protected characteristics in your state, see state laws on employment discrimination.) The employer mandate went into effect — partially — in 2015 for businesses with at least 100 fte employees, and took effect in 2016 for those with at.
There is no state law requiring employers to offer group healthcare insurance to their employees, but most employers do provide this benefit. For additional assistance, please contact: However, if health insurance is offered, new york's insurance laws require policies to cover certain specified services (mandated benefits).