Oh This Is Interesting

Employers who use Obamacare as an excuse to shaft workers may be in for a big surprise. If a company cuts employee hours simply to avoid providing healthcare benefits, they could be violating an overlooked provision of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act – otherwise known as ERISA. That law forbids employers from interfering with employee benefits, and lawyers say that cutting someone's hours to deny them healthcare could be asking for a lawsuit. In addition to the legal implications, these employers run the risk of public backlash – like Walmart is experiencing over low-pay, lacking benefits, and corporate greed. Companies can cut workers' hours, but they do so at their own risk – and they may live to regret it.