• Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip
      19·
      2 days ago

      Employers definitely used it as an excuse to cut a lot of people’s hours. It was a big deal at the time

      • ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        7·
        2 days ago

        i’ve personally had more than one job that limited our hours to under 30 because of (i thought federal) laws requiring employers to offer health insurance plans to employees who work 30 or more…
        in multiple states….
        well before obamacare… now get off my lawn.

    • MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com
      10·
      2 days ago

      From my comment:

      It’s also worth mentioning that employers did this even before Obamacare because there are other things that full time employees are entitled to that part time employees aren’t.

          • ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com
            1·
            2 days ago

            even before Obamacare because there are other things that full time employees are entitled to that part time employees aren’t.

            before Obamacare … other things.

            one of them is health insurance

            obamacare isn’t what you think it is

            • MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com
              2·
              2 days ago

              People often refer to the ACA as Obamacare. Obamacare did change requirements for employer provided health care, not just marketplace plans. So, prior to the ACA full time employees had certain benefits that part time employees did not. Post ACA there were changes to mandatory minimum benefits that employer healthcare packages provided. If you can articulate what the issue you are raising is, that would be helpful.