[E. Pluribus Unum]

How's that fundamental change workin' out for ya, Obola voters?

[Responsibility2nd]

This is what Obamacare was designed to do; to eliminate health insurance from the private sector and make it like the NHS.

Here they are starting with the part-timers. Pretty soon the FULL TIME employees will have no other choice but to swallow the ObamaCare load.

[Alex Murphy]

Under the title (only-a-PR-person-could-make-up) "Providing Quality Benefits for Our Associates," Walmart - who employs 1.3 million people in America, has changed its eligibility standards for healthcare benefits. "Like every company," they explain "Walmart faces rising healthcare costs," and so are ending benefits for associates who work less than 30 hours a week.

In related news yesterday, Walmart Announces Ambitious Goal: 'To Be The Number One Healthcare Provider In The Industry'

[moovova]

Not a problem.

They’ll be able to afford O’Care with the $15/hour minimum wage Obama’s gonna give them...

[Tenacious 1]

We suspect the refrain from the American taxpayer will go something like "thanks Obamacare, you're welcome Walmart."

Was this actually included in the Walmart statement? Or added by authors of the article?

[Mygirlsmom]

My daughter just received a notice from her summer job employer. This does not affect her directly (yet) - I still have employer based insurance that covers me and the girls, but I thought it was interesting.

It basically said that for their full time employees, the insurance they provide meets the criteria for insurance under ACA. For part timers, the insurance they provide does not. So they are just letting everyone know that it's mandated that everyone have insurance and part timers need to address that or face a penalty.

Oh, and this took effect Jan 1, 2014, but we're just telling you now. Have a nice day.

[IronJack]

Good for Wal-Mart. Pass along the pain.

[Grampa Dave]

Walmart actions are actually about a year behind most big corporations, medium size corporations and local businesses with employees over the target # set up by the Obozoites.

[wardaddy]

That’s a lot of workers.

[Gen-X-Dad]

I grew up in the area where Sam Walton started Wal-Mart. He was known for treating his employees and customers and suppliers above and beyond what was required. This allowed him to create the largest juggernaut retailer in the world. My best friend from high school worked his way up to the top and was part of the corporate staff. When Sam died, the kids handed it over to ruthless MBA’s who preceded to strip-mine the company and milk it for every penny they could. The people who built Wal-Mart were ran out, the suppliers where driven overseas, and the employees where turned into welfare applicants.

Wal-Mart is not a good corporate citizen. One of my sons now works for them and they are completely run by the lawyers and HR department scheming on how to not pay their employees and make sure none of them are full time. Their same store sales are down for a reason, this company is on borrowed time.

[sr4402]

Obamacare is not required for those working under 30 hours a week. Businesses know this and are going toward this new model.

All thanks be to Obama and the Progressive/Liberal Democrats who made it this way. They own it.

Let them know at the ballot box how you feel this election. Many feel poorly.

[From The Deer Stand]

I can hear the workers now, “I voted for Obama, and that brought Obamacare, and now I lose my health insurance. It’s all Wal-Mart’s fault.”

[Dilbert San Diego]

I think I missed something here.

Wal-Mart chose to eliminate health coverage for those who work under 30 hours a week. But they had been providing such coverage?

Couldn’t they still provide coverage for the part-timers if they chose to do so?

I assume it was very costly to do so, because they are gong to take a public relations hit with this news.

Or maybe not, since liberals hate Wal-Mart anyway, for various reasons.

[bgill]

I thought they’d already done that. No one but management has worked more than 30 hours for years.

[maddog55]

$3.50 to $21.90 per pay period... a 625% increase.

[Vaduz]

Obama&Co caused the 30 hour work week you get what you vote for.

[Sam Gamgee]

Businesses are good at using part time rules to screw employees. Work 80 hours biweekly? We are kicking you back to 79 hours. (evil laugh here)