Employees at various Wendy's restaurant locations in Nebraska will work fewer hours this year, reportedly due to costs associated with Obamacare.
Under the new healthcare law, businesses with 50 or more "full-time" employees must offer health benefits to their staffers working between 32 and 38 hours. Non-managerial workers at Omaha-area Wendy's will see their hours cut to 28 hours a week, according to local NBC affiliate WOWT.
Gary Burdette, vice president of operations for the Wendy's franchise, acknowledged the cuts are an attempt by the franchise owner to reduce the number of full-time employees at his Wendy's locations to avoid offering health care benefits to his staff, according to WOWT.
Wendy's spokesman Denny Lynch stressed in a Huffington Post interview that the decision of franchise owner Scott King was his alone and not "a company decision."
"Our franchisees are independent businesspeople, and they make the decisions regarding their restaurant teams. As small-business employers, our franchisees are facing rising food and operating costs and many new government regulations," Lynch said.
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And the people said "WTF??? aren't we promised free health care".....
ReplyDeleteAs always folks the business man/woman is gonna reduce hours, layoff employees, close stores, whatever must be done to reduce costs and protect the businesses bottom line. They didn't start a business to employ people and provide benefits, but to provide a service and turn a profit, even if it's a modest one.
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DeleteI have posted about this very issue where I work. They have come around twice now with surveys about how the employees would feel having more family time. Questions like how would you like to work just two days a week with extended hours and have 5 days with your family. Perhaps you would prefer 3-5 hour work days. Here is a real shock none of the options added up to over 28 hours per week. I doubt in the end we will have a choice in working over 28 hour weeks. Thankfully Obama has the economy booming there are millions of jobs just waiting for me. See ya at the food stamp line.
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Thankfully Obama has the economy booming there are millions of jobs just waiting for me. See ya at the food stamp line.
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