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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Cutting Employee Hours to Avoid ACA Requirements Costs Employer $7.4 Million

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In response to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) 30-hour threshold for employee coverage, many employers, including retailers and restaurants, considered cutting employee hours to avoid offering health insurance....more

McGuireWoods LLP

Can the ACA Employer Health-Insurance Mandate Be Avoided by Reducing Employees’ Hours? McGuireWoods Healthcare Reform Guide:...

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This is the 56th in a series of WorkCite articles concerning the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its companion statute, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (referred to collectively as the...more

Fisher Phillips

Limiting Employee Hours To Avoid ACA Could Violate ERISA, Court Rules

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In a first-of-its-kind decision, a federal court recently upheld the right of employees to sue their employer for allegedly cutting employee hours to less than 30 hours per week to avoid offering health insurance under the...more

Franczek P.C.

Important Development in Dave & Buster’s Lawsuit Regarding Whether Cutting Employee Work Hours Violates ERISA

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In a case of first impression that is being closely watched by plaintiffs’ attorneys and large employers alike, a federal judge recently ruled against a motion brought by Dave & Buster’s, the restaurant chain, to dismiss a...more

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Liability under ERISA for Reducing Work Schedules?

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Earlier this week, the Southern District of New York denied a motion to dismiss a case against Dave & Buster’s, Inc. – a development that is sure to concern many employers around the country. This case, Marin v. Dave &...more

King & Spalding

Gaming the System? ERISA Interference Lawsuit Targets ACA-Driven Reduction of Hours Strategy

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In a case believed to be the first of its kind, a recent class action claim has accused an employer of reducing hours of employees to avoid having to provide health coverage as required under the Patient Protection and...more

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