Note from NACS on the Save American Worker Act:
Yesterday the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2575, the Save American Worker Act, by a vote of 248-179. The bill passed despite a veto threat from President Obama. Over the last week our industry sent more 1,500 letters of support for H.R. 2575 to more than 300 members of Congress. The legislation now moves to the U.S. Senate for consideration.
The Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Obama in 2010, includes an exemption to the requirement that employers provide qualifying health care coverage to their employees if they employ less than 50 full time employees. Further, the law establishes 30 hours per week as the threshold for if an employee is full time or not. NACS, in coordination with other retailers, foodservice companies and hotel and lodging associations, is pushing for a change in that threshold to 40 hours per week. This change would put the ACA requirement more in line with what has traditionally been considered a full-time employee and provide needed flexibility to many employers, particularly convenience stores.
NACS supports H.R. 2575 because it amends the health-care law to establish 40 hours per week as the threshold for determining full time employment. NACS will keep you updated on the progress of the Save American Workers Act in the Senate.
