Dunkin' Brands Takes Stand Against Obamacare
The company is lobbying the White House to changes its definition of full-time work from 30 hours a week to 40 or more per week, according to reports.
Dunkin' Brands, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts, has joined the fight against Obamacare.
The coffee and baked goods company is working to overturn a major provision of Obamacare, according to a Newsmax.com report this week. There are three Dunkin' Donuts locations in East Greenwich: on South County Trail, Division Road and Main Street.
Specifically, Dunkin' is lobbying the White House to change its definition of full-time work from at least 30 hours a week to 40 or more per week, CEO Nigel Travis told the Financial Times, according to The Huffington Post.
The change would leave Dunkin', as well as other companies, with fewer workers to insure under the health care reform law, which requires large employers to provide health coverage to all full-time workers and their dependents. Those companies who fail to provide coverage could face a penalty of $2,000 per worker. The mandate applies to every company with 50 or more full-time employees.
What do you think? Do you support the move by Dunkin' Brands? Let us know in the comments section below.
Ken Proudfoot
12:14 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Government needs to butt out. They are continually conning us.
30 hours a week isn't the definition of full-time work. Overtime pay begins AFTER 40 hours (40 hours = Full-time), NOT after 30 hours.
How hard is this to understand?!
MommyDearist
8:38 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
If I were Dunkin' donuts I would just cut the employees hours down to 20 and hire someone else to cover the other 10. Hmmm now look who is getting screwed by the government, its not Dunkin' donuts, which is Obamas intent. its the guy who just got his hours cut.