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Re:The layoffs at Klarna by ygram on Sunday August 14, 2022 @02:04PM (#32461415)
Do people ever try to negotiate higher salary instead of health endurance from employer and then have a private one instead?
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Re:The layoffs at Klarna by doktorhladnjak on Sunday August 14, 2022 @03:15PM (#32462039)
A law called ERISA makes this unlikely. Companies must offer benefits like health insurance and retirement savings plans on the same terms to similarly situated employees.
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Re:The layoffs at Klarna by rhinoceraptor on Sunday August 14, 2022 @03:05PM (#32461946)
I've never heard of that, it would cost you more than it would cost the employer since you first have to pay taxes on your income, and employers can often get better rates.
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