• Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip
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    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

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      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.