House Passes Bill To Amend Full-Time Work Definition To 40 Hours

The House Thursday (Jan. 8) passed the "Save American Workers Act," a proposal that would change the Affordable Care Act's definition of full-time work from an average of 30 hours a week to 40-hour workweek for the purpose of the employer mandate. The 252-172 vote fell almost entirely along party lines, with 12 Democrats favoring the bill and no Republicans opposing the measure. Business advocates applauded the bill's passage as a move needed to improve the economy and boost employment...