A recipient may be assigned to a subsidized public sector employment activity only if:

(i) the conditions of employment including such factors as the type of work, geographical region and proficiency of the participant are appropriate and reasonable;

(ii) the recipient is deemed an employee for purposes of the applicable collective bargaining and labor laws and receives the same benefits and protections as existing employees similarly situated (working a similar length of time and doing similar work) receive pursuant to the provisions of law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement or otherwise as made available to such existing employees;

(iii) the social services official shall ensure that any such program agreement contains adequate provisions for the prompt resolution of disputes concerning participation in the program and the obligations and benefits associated with it;

(iv) nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to affect, modify or abridge a participant's right to a fair hearing pursuant to Part 358 of this Title or representation thereat by counsel or, if applicable, the participant's collective bargaining representative.