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raccoon

(32,348 posts) Thu Mar 8, 2012, 12:48 PM Mar 2012

I heard from a source that should know that in 2013, all part-time workers couldn't work more than [View all]

29 hours.
(And that if the state—or any other employer--did work them more than 29 hours it would be fined.)

I also heard this had to do with the new insurance law.

Anybody know anything about this?

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I heard from a source that should know that in 2013, all part-time workers couldn't work more than [View all] raccoon Mar 2012 OP

we haven't gotten to 2013 yet, onethatcares Mar 2012 #1

We're switching to a 30 hour full time work week? abelenkpe Mar 2012 #2

They are just trying to avoid paying for insurance 2pooped2pop Mar 2012 #3

I worked for a large company in Nevada. In about 2009, they started to fire people crunch60 Mar 2012 #7

a Google search reveals almost nothing Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #4

Don't know, but found this: elleng Mar 2012 #5

Typically if you work under 30 hours you're considered part time and not eligible for benefits auburngrad82 Mar 2012 #6

I don't know, but there have always been rules about # of hours before being considered full time. Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #8