Affordable Care Act Considerations for Retail Companies

The Affordable Care Act presents unique challenges for retail companies due to their typical employee demographics, which include significant numbers of low-wage workers, high turnover rates, variable work schedules, and, in some instances, unionized labor.

Please join us for a one-hour webinar to examine how retail companies may comply with the Affordable Care Act in a manner that makes the most sense for them and their employees.

Topics will include:

• The Employer Shared Responsibility Penalty
  • Triggering the penalty: When is coverage affordable and of minimum value?
  • Penalty amounts
  • Measuring the full-time status of employees
  • Application to part-time employees
• 90-day waiting period rule
• Insurance exchange coverage: Is it a viable alternative?
  • Coverage available on the insurance exchanges
  • Eligibility for premium subsidies
• Strategic considerations for collective bargaining

When:
Thursday, June 27, 2013
12–1 pm ET

CLE Credit:
CLE credit in FL, IL, NJ, NY, PA, TX, and VA is currently pending approval.

MCLE Credit: This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of one (1.0) hour of General Education. Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, Provider No. 4730, certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.