Setting the Scene A production company, a crew of hundreds, and a compliance clock ticking Picture a mid-sized entertainment employer — a production company managing multiple overlapping projects. At any given time, dozens of crew members are cycling on and off productions. Some work 60-hour weeks for three months straight. Others are called in for […]
DEFINING ELIGIBILITY
Who Qualifies Under the ACA?
Under the Affordable Care Act, applicable large employers (ALEs) — those with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees — are required to offer minimum essential coverage to full-time employees or risk penalties. A full-time employee is defined as someone who works an average of 30 or more hours per week, or 130 hours per month. In the ente…