the employer shared responsibility provision in the law has not yet taken effect -- it's been delayed. for that reason your employer likely has the right to offer you a different level of benefit than those working 40-hour work weeks. however you are correct that under the aca full-time employment is considered 30 hours per week. once that takes effect you are correct that your employer would be required to provide you with insurance assuming it employs 50 or more full-time workers. companies with more than 100 workers will need to begin complying with this part of the law by next year. those with between 50 and 99 employees have until 2016.
i work 30 hrs/wk. can my employer still prorate my contribution to benefits? should i be paying more than 40hr employee? . i'm an rn. we've always had insurance but because i work 5 12hr shifts every 2 weeks instead of 6 i've been considered part-time and have had to pay a higher percentage toward my health insurance. since aca considers 30 hr "full time" do i still have to pay more for the same insurance benefits - or is my employer off the hook since they simply "offer" me a plan?