Annals of
unintended consequences:
If the government were to, somehow make full-time employees more expensive, perhaps through some oh-so-compassionate regulatory move known as the "Affordable Care Act," what might we expect employers to do when it comes to hiring and scheduling? Do they say, "aww, shucks," I guess we'll just have shoulder yet-higher costs in this really crappy economy? Or do they turn as many employees as possible into part-timers?
Well, what do you think will happen?
Here's one scenario:
In an experiment apparently aimed at keeping down the cost of health-care reform, Orlando-based Darden Restaurants has stopped offering full-time schedules to many hourly workers in at least a few Olive Gardens, Red Lobsters and LongHorn Steakhouses.
This isn't an experiment. It's the future. More at the first link.
2 comments:
And you will soon be reading stories about heartless employers. Then more regulation will be needed to make them toe the line!
You mean that incentives matter?
Whoa!
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