re: #161 Justanotherhuman

Well, from what I know of fast food workers locally, Obamacare is precisely why people are getting fewer hours. This was started in the spring; my grandson was working close to 40 hrs/wk every single week, with 2 days off. However, his hours have been cut to around 24 (usually a 4 day wk of 6 hrs per day). They hired other workers to fill in the payroll hours, keeping all hourly employees to well under 30 hrs. Others I’ve spoken with who work in the restaurant industry say the same thing. They’re hiring new workers to fill in the hours required to run those businesses, and cutting back on those getting over 30.

Restaurant workers are already handled differently under wage (tips) laws - perhaps the restaurant industry will have to be regulated differently on this matter as well? Any restaurant with more than X (the appropriate number to be determined - perhaps 1/2 of the current “full time” number?) is required to provide health insurance no matter the hourly status of the employees?