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Amazon.com Inc-owned Whole Foods Market is changing medical benefit eligibility requirements next year that could leave as many as 1,900 part-time workers without coverage.
Employees will have to work at least 30 hours a
week to qualify for a healthcare plan beginning January 1, up from the current eligibility requirement of 20 hours, the company said in an emailed statement.
The change will affect just under 2 percent of the chain’s workforce, Whole Foods said.
“We are providing team members with resources to find alternative healthcare coverage options, or to explore full-time, healthcare-eligible positions starting at 30 hours per week,†a company spokesperson said via email.
The news was reported earlier by Business Insider.