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Maeve

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27. This sort of thing happened long before ACA

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 03:47 PM

Dec 2013

At 40 hours full-time benefits click in, so some companies have cut their allowed hours, but this has been going on since the '90's (maybe before, but I know it was happening then). Not just insurance, vacation, sick leave, retirement plans...ACA is just the latest excuse for treating workers like widgets (if one breaks, throw it away, there's always another one).

My husband was told by one former employer that having worked the job for 7 years and being experienced just meant he was paid too much--they could fire him and hire a couple younger guys for half the pay to do the work. (We saw them try and they got what they paid for)

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Need help with discussion with co-worker re: ACA (ObamaCare) [View all] PearliePoo2 Dec 2013 OP

Here's your reply: JaneyVee Dec 2013 #1

Right there in black and white. PearliePoo2 Dec 2013 #8

Dunno, but it's his claim. Burden of proof is on him. immoderate Dec 2013 #2

My son's hours have been capped at 28. meaculpa2011 Dec 2013 #3

Whoaa...that's quite the hike. (13,000 to $19,000) PearliePoo2 Dec 2013 #6

That's weird leftynyc Dec 2013 #17

Not new, and not due to the ACA. mn9driver Dec 2013 #30

Have you visited Healthcare.gov? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #31

Yes. I was then linked automatically to the NYS... meaculpa2011 Dec 2013 #51

Well it cost me $3000 last summer. clffrdjk Dec 2013 #4

How could it cost you $3000 last summer before the law JoePhilly Dec 2013 #7

The poster is correct - the rules state that the hours worked the previous year Yo_Mama Dec 2013 #10

Not exactly ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #34

Right because a business would make no moves to comply with a law clffrdjk Dec 2013 #11

You didn't include any details in your post. JoePhilly Dec 2013 #13

I have had one post hidden on DU clffrdjk Dec 2013 #14

So you expected me to have read a post that was hidden? JoePhilly Dec 2013 #15

You deny posting this? clffrdjk Dec 2013 #21

Where in that, do I claim that a company will never JoePhilly Dec 2013 #22

Let's try this once more. clffrdjk Dec 2013 #25

Actually, that question makes no assumptions. JoePhilly Dec 2013 #41

So your saying ACA does not have line clffrdjk Dec 2013 #43

The ACA did not require your employer to cut your hours. JoePhilly Dec 2013 #44

Had to go to work sorry for the delay clffrdjk Dec 2013 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author ieoeja Dec 2013 #42

companies have been doing that long before the aca. leftyohiolib Dec 2013 #5

Yeah...true. They'll keep your hours just under 40 so the "bennies" PearliePoo2 Dec 2013 #9

It has happened, and not just at businesses. Yo_Mama Dec 2013 #12

Thanks for doing the research PearliePoo2 Dec 2013 #16

The definitive answer. Businesses added 215,000 jobs in November. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #18

Good link and data. PearliePoo2 Dec 2013 #29

The big picture is unambiguous. Obamacare helps the economy as well as most of the public. n/t lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #32

I know two young people who work at the same fast food joint. One had her hours cut to 28 ... spin Dec 2013 #19

This sort of thing happened long before ACA Maeve Dec 2013 #27

Once we finally recover from the Great Recession and have jobs for all who wish to work ... spin Dec 2013 #33

I suspect ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #36

It's true. It's the forecast and inevitable result of coercing an entire nation into subsidizing Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #20

So true! We've been so screwed. PearliePoo2 Dec 2013 #23

ACA is better than nothing, but that doesn't make it good. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #24

Corps have been doing this for the last EC Dec 2013 #26

Cool--we posted the same sort of thing at the same time! eom Maeve Dec 2013 #28

I'm a small business owner that offers insurance to my employees justanaverageguy Dec 2013 #35

I like how all the contrarian posts here are from people with < 300 posts cbdo2007 Dec 2013 #38

That's funny, I've been a member of the DU longer than you have. justanaverageguy Dec 2013 #46

Talk to your insurance agent and accountant Sgent Dec 2013 #40

we will of course do just that. justanaverageguy Dec 2013 #45

To take full benefit Sgent Dec 2013 #47

Thank you. I will be calling my insurance agent tomorrow !! justanaverageguy Dec 2013 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author indie9197 Dec 2013 #50

Here are some facts-there has been no effect on jobs due to the ACA Gothmog Dec 2013 #37

Nice! PearliePoo2 Dec 2013 #39