Is it so hard to be a Human ???

A friend of mine came to the US last month on H1. His wife is now 6th month pregnant. And when he asked his employer for medical insurace, they said it was not possible to insurce both of them and offerd medical insurance only for this guy and that too after he gets a job and gets his first month salary. I mean, how mean can any person get. If nothing else, at least can't he think in terms of basic human values. 'mAnavatvam'... it looks like a sadistic pleasure of that employer.
Coming to think of it, I have come across employers who hold back all the rights of the consultants and I have come across who treat their consultants very well. I am not trying to show a stereo type employer. But c'mon.. at least in this trying circumstances, you should try to help the people whose blood you are so keen on sucking out. After all its the consultants who get their a** whipped our working day in and day out .. I know that employer is as important, holding your H1 but.. its when these kind of things happen that it reduces my trust on humans. No one would ask for help if he can help himself.
Is it our tendency to offer help to persons who dont need it ? just to make us feel satisfied that we did offer to help?? is it so hard to help a person in his most helpless state?? is it really so hard to being a social animal.. a human???