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4. Why didn't Obamacare address this?

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Mon Jan 7, 2013, 06:01 PM

Jan 2013

no one could have predicted...

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Wendy’s Franchise Cuts Employee Hours To Part-Time To Avoid Obamacare [View all] warrior1 Jan 2013 OP

Is that just Omaha or is it corporate policy? Hekate Jan 2013 #1

Sounds Like A Franchise SoCalMusicLover Jan 2013 #6

Just the one idiot. MADem Sep 2013 #57

300 employee's? lame54 Jan 2013 #2

Probably has several stores RomneyLies Jan 2013 #10

It's a franchise. Most franchise owners have more than one store. Tempest Jan 2013 #27

A typical MacD has over 100 employees BlueStreak Sep 2013 #53

I Hope Word Gets Out About This Location SoCalMusicLover Jan 2013 #3

Why didn't Obamacare address this? leftstreet Jan 2013 #4

This isn't anything new - lynne Jan 2013 #24

So Obamacare ignored the reality of the workplace leftstreet Jan 2013 #29

Bullshit. xfundy Sep 2013 #59

Ermmm ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #5

The article excerpt right in the OP states that the company in question ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2013 #15

Then ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2013 #61

No shit! gopiscrap Sep 2013 #51

Don't worry about it. They're about to destroy their business with a one-two punch. Systematic Chaos Jan 2013 #7

300 employees? Vinnie From Indy Jan 2013 #8

I'm guessing multiple stores... -eom gcomeau Jan 2013 #9

There may be several thousand companies planning on doing this that we haven't heard DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #11

Yes, the businesses that have been doing it then see that their help quits in droves, Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #12

Yes, I'm totally ignorant. That's why I asked the question. I don't make minimum wage but DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #13

People were NOT lining up for those jobs. Why do you think those employers had to cave in? Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #20

I thought they caved due to bad press and being boycotted. I had no idea no one wanted those jobs. DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #22

Not really. The employers also have to deal with the paperwork, dealing with the insurer, Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #37

The situation of business owners acting like dicks? Tempest Jan 2013 #30

any single person age 20 making under 15,250 per year will qualify for medicare and pay 0 dollars notadmblnd Jan 2013 #44

I just heard of a local Pizza Hut doing this Fumesucker Jan 2013 #14

I'm hearing the same. I personally know a few business owners who are already starting to cut DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #18

They are lying loyalsister Jan 2013 #16

Now they are even cutting back management I gather Fumesucker Jan 2013 #19

I used to work for a Darden restaurant BWC Jan 2013 #17

We have the power to stop this nonsense stultusporcos Jan 2013 #21

Way ahead of you. Tempest Jan 2013 #33

Same with me but only about 10 years ago stultusporcos Jan 2013 #43

It was an Arby's in Denver that got me to stop Tempest Jan 2013 #46

The question for me is, is the company right that it would go out of business Skip Intro Jan 2013 #23

If a company chooses not to offer its employees health care they may have to pay $2,000 per employee PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #32

That doesn't answer the question I asked. Skip Intro Jan 2013 #34

Unless the franchise owner provides proof of his financial status, there is no real way to know. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #45

record profits. all they have to do is add a nickle to the burgers. seabeyond Jan 2013 #40

The numbers I saw Sez Eye Sep 2013 #50

oh bullshit. fuckin stupid and you went for a post how old? go away. nt seabeyond Sep 2013 #52

Keeping low wage employees part time isn't anything new. alphafemale Jan 2013 #25

Exactly. LisaLynne Jan 2013 #35

Xipe Totec cuts Wendy's out of is menu to say "fuck you" Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #26

The following IRS webpage explains employer's responsibilities under the ACA and the 30 hour issue.. PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #28

So based on the IRS link ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #38

I don't think so. Travis_0004 Sep 2013 #54

No ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2013 #62

Remember it's not the company itself - just another asshole franchise owner. Initech Jan 2013 #31

He is expanding his stores, by denying his workers benefits and health ins. julian09 Jan 2013 #36

With 300 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #39

my aunt works for the city Epiphany4z Jan 2013 #41

i sent my email. seabeyond Jan 2013 #42

Do you want the person handling your Big Classic to be without health insurance? muntrv Jan 2013 #47

Having worked for Wendy's in the past, this is nothing new for it or the industry davidn3600 Jan 2013 #48

another restaurant to avoid Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #49

Yes, Don't give Wendy's your money dem in texas Sep 2013 #55

Well I use to love eating their food but like my wife and I have done with so many other food places diabeticman Sep 2013 #56

Wendy's corporate has a customer service number at (888)-624-8140 BlueStreak Sep 2013 #58

But seriously, we know the shit they sell is harmful to us and our families. xfundy Sep 2013 #60

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