I work in a very small law firm, I am the receptionist here for six months, and the paralegal here for seven years.No more other employees. She told me that they pay her insurance for her ever since she started and was suprised that they are not doing that for me. They were going to deduct it from my paycheck. What are the rules regarding this?
2007-02-22 04:53:50 · 6 answers · asked by LUVuLUVme 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
When you got hired you should have got something about benefits. Is this your first job???? If it is, they are taking advantage, lawyers know all the tricks..........You have to understand also this is a business, Paralegals are hard to come by, so they give benefits to keep them.... Receptionist, I hate to say are a dime a dozen. But I respect your position in the company and you are the front line of the company, they don't see you as that. I really don't know what to say.........
Also if you are young like late teens early twenties, that's why they might have hired you, because people of your age don't really think of those things which saves them money......
GOOD LUCK
2007-02-22 05:01:49 · answer #1 · answered by adevilchild38 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The employer makes the rules regarding health insurance practices. If someone has been there for X amount of time, they may receive this as an included benefit. Benefits are considered a part of the compensation package. Employers also can decide how much or how little employees must pay for their insurance. Some companies pay 50%, 100% or 0%. (the ones that pay 0% claim the employees are getting break by not having to subscribe as individuals, which is true but cheap on their part). I pay 80% of my employees health insurance in an effort to retain the better quality employee.
2007-02-22 13:02:20 · answer #2 · answered by Amy V 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends which state you live in, as to what laws employers must follow. In MA an employer must OFFER health insurance, but there is no law stating they must pay for it. I don't know if there is any state which will require this to happen. If it's not a law then it may just be based on the contract of your employment, and if that is the case, she may have a different agreement with the employer than what you signed to. Check the laws first, and then follow up by asking your employer.
2007-02-22 13:02:54 · answer #3 · answered by ShouldBeWorking 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well they obviously have benefits!! Go tell your boss you want benefits. Ask: where's the paperwork I need to fill out? Is it effective NOW ? Jeez, that's pretty nervy for a lawyer to so blatantly screw you.
You're getting screwed big time. For such a small business it's usually very expensive and they might have just gotten coverage, but that's no excuse for not offering it to you.
The rules are this: offering benefits to one employee and not another is illegal. Funny for lawyers to do that huh? Even if you had previously signed something declining benefits you still have the right to them NOW.
Go to your boss and say that you want your benefits. If you don't get them, look for another job that offers benefits after 90 days.
2007-02-22 13:27:56 · answer #4 · answered by wwhrd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There probably are no rules. As long as they arent discriminating against you based on race, age, sex, religion or sexual preference, they can give whoever they want, whatever benefits they want, without supplying them to everyone else.
This is the same reason why execs get car allowances and country club memberships, and why the receptionist doesnt.
2007-02-22 12:58:14 · answer #5 · answered by M O 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might try and bookmark this website I have used for insurance research and news:
www.healthinsurance-guide.net
2007-02-24 18:58:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋