>We got notice today that we will be responsible for 60% of COBRA health insurance premiums for any employee who becomes a non-employee for any reason.
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>This is up from 0%, and easily means several hundred$/month added expense per person (and more for their family) for anyone who quits or is fired from our company.
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>We were assuming we would hire 2 developers this year (as opposed to using contractors which we normally do) as we are likely to pick up a very substantial contract within a month. It would have given us a reason to actually expand.
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>So much for that idea.
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>ALL small business gets the shaft.
In related news, up here there's concern the "stimulus" is only going to help male, blue-collar workers:
http://www.nationalpost.com/related/topics/story.html?id=1371388Tax cuts instead would at least be much broader-based.
Regards. Al
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