Senate HELP Committee Holds a Hearing the Week on Legislation that would Change the ACA Definition of “Full Time” to 40 Hours

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing this week on defining full-time work. The House recently passed legislation that defines “full time work” as 40 hours, rather than the current definition under the Affordable Act (ACA) of 30 hours. The ACA includes an “employer mandate” that penalizes employers for…