 [ Symptoms ] i work two part time jobs for the same company 35hrswk will my employer be required to give me health insurance  i work for a school people who are considered full time are offered health insurance i am considered to have 2 part time jobs and am not considered a full time employee even though i work 35 hrswk so they do not have to give me health insurance   i have heard that employers with 50 or more employees will be required to offer full time employees health insurance what is their definition of full time will my employer be required to offer me health insurance [ Disease ] the law defines full time employment as 30 hours per week so if you regularly work 35 hours each week for an employer with more than 50 workers your employer would either need to offer you coverage or pay a penalty to the government for failing to do so if you are not provided insurance at work you will be able to shop for insurance through your state is marketplace and if your income qualifies you will be eligible for tax subsidies to help lower the cost initially this employer requirement was set to take effect on january 1 2014 but the government delayed the mandate for one year therefore employers do not have to comply with this piece of the law until 2015 in the meantime i would recommend you check out your options through your state is health insurance marketplace so you are not left without coverage for 2014 if you are you will likely be on the hook for a penalty for failing to comply with the individual mandate in the law to find your state is marketplace take a look at the state pages here at webmd