By Dave Dahl–Illinois Radio News
The 40-hour work week is what we think of as “full-time employment” – except when it comes to the Affordable Care Act.
Making 30 hours the threshold between part- and full-time work has done nothing, says a small-business organization, but create a workforce of people who work 29 hours a week.
Kim Clarke Maisch, Illinois director of the National Federation of Independent Business, says her constituents are good at getting around whatever rules are thrown in front of them.
“As with most things, employers will adapt in order to provide their product or their service,” Maisch says. “Unfortunately, what’s happened under the law, is employers have reduced hours worked … falling just short of what they need to comply with Obamacare. And that doesn’t help anybody.”
Maisch says the NFIB is urging Congress to pass a bill restoring the “full-time” work week to 40 hours. A vote could come today (Thursday).
