Dunkin' Brands Takes Stand Against Obamacare
The Canton-based company is lobbying the White House to changes its definition of full-time work from 30 hours a week to 40 or more per week, according to reports.
Canton-based Dunkin' Brands has joined the fight against Obamacare.
The coffee and baked goods company is working to overturn a major provision of Obamacare, according to a Newsmax.com report this week.
Specifically, Dunkin' is lobbying the White House to change its definition of full-time work from at least 30 hours a week to 40 or more per week, CEO Nigel Travis told the Financial Times, according to The Huffington Post.
The change would leave Dunkin', as well as other companies, with fewer workers to insure under the health care reform law, which requires large employers to provide health coverage to all full-time workers and their dependents. Those companies who fail to provide coverage could face a penalty of $2,000 per worker. The mandate applies to every company with 50 or more full-time employees.
Medford has at least nine Dunkin' Donuts locations, according to Medford Patch's directory.
What do you think? Do you support the move by Dunkin' Brands? Let us know in the comments section below.
Alicia Hunt
10:59 am on Saturday, February 23, 2013
I really don't want the people who prepare and serve me food not having access to affordable healthcare.
You can tell Dunkin Brands what you think directly here: http://www.dunkinbrands.com/contact/consumercare.html
Harvey
1:27 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013
I don't blame Dunkin Donuts I blame Obamacare. You people have no idea what you voted for. Dunkin Donuts is only going to be a very tiny tip of an enormous iceberg.
Alicia Hunt
2:52 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013
What we have for the US, is what we have had in MA for many years. It is the opportunity for all people to get healthcare, regardless of pre-existing conditions (try living in another state and finding out you, a perfectly healthy 35 year old, have cancer, and suddenly no one will cover you and no one will treat you, because you don't have health insurance). It means that all businesses will be on an equal playing field, because it won't be just the "nice guys" that provide healthcare for their employees, it will be all businesses. It will also mean that tax payers & the insured will stop paying for the uninsured to be treated for emergencies in the emergency rooms, because everyone will be covered by insurance. It means that it will be a little harder for selfish people to get rich off of desperately poor people, they will have to play with the same rules as people who care about the welfare of others.
Ken A
7:58 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Not really. The big D study guide is proving to be BS. Good for Dunkin Donuts.
Donna Clifford
7:51 am on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Thanks, Alicia, for your comments and the link. I agree with you and will let Dunkin know how I feel.
Donna Clifford
raymay
2:56 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013
Ironic, b/c folks who eat those doughnuts will be most in need of health care.