Yes, if the employees are different classes -- such as full-time versus part-time, or year-round versus seasonal. Even under the health reform employer mandate, the employer is not required to offer coverage to people working less than 30 hours per week or fewer than 120 days a year.
An employer can choose not to pay for health insurance for any employees but can not discriminate by paying for some employees in a qualified class and not others.
Under the new health care act, all employers are required to offer health insurance to their full time employees. If the employees are not full time and do not qualify to be covered under their employer's policy, they must seek another form of insurance.
YES
No, They can not
Yes the employer can pay the health insurance but is not required to by law. He is encouraged to for bettering the employees benefits.
The employer is obligated to follow its own written policy about employees out on short-term disability leave. The employer cannot, for example, pay for the president's health insurance when she is out on STD leave and then not pay for the entry-level clerk's health insurance when he is out on STD leave. If the employer does not have a written policy, then all employees who take a disability leave should be treated the same.
Only if the employee is illegal. then fire him.
no
Makes sense to me. Why not?
If an employer has the agreement that the employee receives money for a health insurance savings account or some other plan, they can receive money. It is up to the employer whether they want to directly compensate the employee or provide insurance.
NEVER
No. Not if the employer is not set up to offer it to any of his/her employees OR if the company does offer it and you are a 'Part-time employee' working under 35 hours a week OR if you are a 'Full-time employee' and have not worked for the company for 90 days.