Are employers required to offer benefits to part-time employees?

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Are employers required to offer benefits to part-time employees?

I want to find out if private industry employers are required to offer part-time employees benefits including health, disability, vacation, and sick leave. If this is the case, how many hours must a part-time employee work to qualify for such benefits?

Asked on March 27, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Colorado

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

Private employers are never required to offer employees health insurance, disability, vacation, or sick leave; it is voluntary for them to offer these things. Since it is voluntary for them, they can define who receives them--i.e. any employer which chooses to offer these benefits can set the eligibility criteria, such as how how many hours  of work are necessary to qualify for them. (And, of course, they don't need to offer them at all.)


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