Comment by groundzeros2015

8 hours ago

which is in unintended but predictable side effect of requiring those benefits for full-time employees.

shakes fist at sky "if only we didn't have to pay those pesky benefits then we wouldn't be forced to make the roles abusive contractor/part-time roles...Wild people even try to take this stance.

  • I'm baffled. Do you not see the normative vs descriptive claim here?

    The reality is that requiring benefits imposes a cost, and employers manage that cost by limiting who qualifies. So yes, this hurt many workers - and disproportionately impacted disadvantaged people who didn't make the full-time cliff.

    Ignoring increntives is actually shaking your fist at the sky.

    • Then can we agree on a government funded safety net for the sake of labor mobility? ;)

      Typically the real disagreement here is over whether workers should get benefits at all.

      EDIT: can we get another `vouch` or two for groundzeros2015's currently [dead] reply? It's well-argued and an olive branch and deserves to be visible.

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