Yes, there are several that you may not ask a job applicant, and some you cannot ask an employee. In general, they include age (you CAN ask if a person is old enough to perform a job with age restrictions) religion, national origin, maritial status, sexual orientation, etc. You can ask about criminal CONVICTIONS, but not arrests.
Yes, an employer can reimburse an employee for Medicare premiums under certain conditions.
Yes, the employer can dismiss the employee without notice at certain cercumstaces. This can be for theft.
The employer typically contributes a percentage of the employee's salary to the 401k plan, up to a certain limit.
An "employee" can be anyone who works for an employer and who receives wages for payment for their work. A "contract worker" can be, but not necessarily is, someone who's duties are set out in an agreement between them and the employer that calls for that individual to perform certain duties or obtain certain results that were set out in that contract. There is no real legal definition of an "employee" and indeed the contract worker can be considered an "employee" of the company that hires them UNLESS they are Independent Contractors who actually work for themselves and hire themselves out to companies for certain duties.
It will depend to a certain extent on the nature of the job and how critical it is to be healthy. Ability to lift and move can be part of a job description. Employers are not allowed to discriminate based on health issues.
An employee insurance participating plan is one where the employees of a certain company can put money into their insurance, regardless of how much is paid by the employer.
401k matching is when an employer contributes money to an employee's retirement savings account based on the amount the employee contributes. For example, an employer may match 50 of an employee's contributions up to a certain percentage of their salary. This is a way for employers to encourage employees to save for retirement.
A contract of employment is a document which describes the employer and employee agreement. The document contains the duties to be done over a certain duration and the amount of remuneration to be expected.
An employer can be vicariously liable for the torts committed by an employee while they are in the scope of their employment in certain situations. An employer will not normally be held vicariously liable for the torts of an independent contractor because of a lack of supervisory control.
The employer has certain rights, like requiring you to wear a uniform, or prohibiting you from listening to the radio while at work, and you can take a job with that employer or not, your choice. If your employer wants you to travel and you do not want to travel, then do not take that job.
Yes - many companies have certain grooming standards that all employees must adhere to.
Also known as "vicarious liability."Under the doctrine of agency (or master and servant), an employer may be liable for actions (or inactions) by employees, if the liability arises within the scope of the employment. It is imputed to the employer who has (presumably) given the employee certain powers in the employer's name.For example, a pizza-delivery company could be liable for a vehicle collision caused by an employee attempting to make a quicker delivery, but not for injuries caused by an employee who stops at a bar and gets into a fight (outside scope of employment).