Republican Senator Says 'Best Health Care Is a Job' in Response to Cuts

[kkmarie]

12. And most don't hire fulltime

Companies with 50 or more employees must offer health insurance (if they have it) to anyone working full time (30 hours per week is full time).
Companies with 50 or more employees hire people at part time, 29 hours or less a week. Easy work around.
I worked at our small municipality and they have always played this game. They do everything they can to avoid hiring a full time employee.
Most of the big retailers hire for part time
https://www.reuters.com/article/business/half-of-walmarts-workforce-are-part-time-workers-labour-group-idUSKCN1IQ298/#:~:text=NEW%20YORK%20(Reuters)%20%2D%20Part,around%2030%20percent%2C%20it%20said.

Walmart's shift towards part-time:
While Walmart continues to offer full-time positions, there has been a shift towards part-time employment in recent years. Some reports suggest this is a deliberate strategy by Walmart to reduce labor costs.

Healthcare tied to a job is ridiculous! When your employer wants to make money, they are going to cut perks for employees. So if a workplace needs to fill 2 openings they are going to fill with 3 or 4 part-time employees.