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Do seasonal employees get benefits?
No, most seasonal employees do not get benefits. Specifically, seasonal employees are not eligible for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Even if a seasonal employee works at the full-time status of 30 hours or more, they are still not eligible for this benefit.
Here are two questions to ask to help further define a seasonal employee and to understand if that employee is eligible for health benefits:
Does the employee work in a position for six months or less (seasonal)?
Does their period of employment start at approximately the same time each year (winter, holiday season, summer, etc.)?
Suppose the answer to these questions is yes. In that case, the employee is likely considered a seasonal employee, meaning they are not eligible for health care insurance plans from their employers, no matter if they work 30 hours or more each week. Some companies might choose to give seasonal employees other benefits, such as:
Gym membership
Free meals
The use of a company vehicle
Employee discounts
However, these and other benefits are considered fringe benefits, meaning employers are not required to provide them to seasonal employees or any full-time employee.
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