Health reform will have a major impact on the industry of the restoration

Health reform will have a major impact on the industry of the restoration -

More than 12.9. million Americans working in the catering sector, making it one of the largest private sector employers in the country. The industry term "food service" large rakes, covering small corner coffee shops, five star restaurants with celebrity chefs and everything else. No matter how soft or a sumptuous restaurant can be, employees often share a common experience - no health insurance coverage.

A recent report issued by the Food Chain Workers Alliance (FCWA) revealed some facts that may be surprising to anyone who has ever worked in a restaurant.

• 79 percent do not have paid sick leave - or do not know if they do
• 83 percent do not get health insurance from their employer
• 58 percent has no health care at all
• 53 percent worked so they were sick
• 35 percent used the emergency room as primary care

as you can see, restaurant workers often be hit with a double whammy when they get sick. Not only do they have to pay for out-of-pocket for health care, but they are not paid for the days of work they miss.

Here are some ways that health reform will be impacting millions of workers restaurant

larger restaurants (50 or more employees) are required by law to offer health insurance to their workers or pay a penalty.

The small restaurants are not required to offer health insurance. However, if they wish, they will receive a nice tax credit for small businesses.

Anyway, the restaurant workers will have access to
individual health insurance coverage. Even if their employer not offers coverage, they can choose not to participate and seek their own plan.

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