This article was originally published on Friday, August 23, 2013 and is only presented for historical purposes. The information below may no longer be relevant or accurate.
Even though the Obama administration has granted large companies a one-year reprieve under the Affordable Care Act, some employers are scrambling this year to prepare for the nation’s health-care overhaul.
Maricopa Community Colleges cited the Affordable Care Act for its decision to limit the hours of about 700 part-time adjunct professors and 600 employees to 1,300 hours each year. That equates to an average of 25 hours each week.