"This is only a test ..." At least that is what officials of Darden Inc. say. So far, the test is only four US markets. Why are they test these waters? most likely to see how smoothly business operates with a crew part-time enhanced and less full time.
starting in 2014, companies with more than 50 full-time employees will be required by law to provide basic health insurance coverage to their workers and their dependents or face a penalty. However, companies with fewer than 50 full-time workers are exempt from having to offer coverage.
Darden operates more than 2,000 restaurants in the United States and Canada and has approximately 180,000 employees. It is not surprising that their officials are looking for ways to cut costs after going into full effect the affordable care Act. There will also be no surprise to see many other large businesses alike.
This is the second time in the last two weeks that Darden health insurance policies have made national headlines. The company announced that they are moving to a model "defined contribution" health insurance in late September.
A defined contribution plan requires employers give their workers a fixed amount of money and let them buy their own health insurance to an online market. Darden employees begin to choose their own cover 1 November 2012 for the policies that will begin on January 1st of st , 2013.
More than 12.9. million Americans working in the catering sector, making it one of the largest private sector employers in the country. One of the latest blog posts from GoHealth delves deeper into what the Affordable Care Act means that for much of the population.
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