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Do temporary employees get benefits?
Yes, temporary employees may be eligible for benefits. This is dependent on a number of different factors and is usually at the discretion of the company.
Employee eligibility depends on several factors, including whether the temporary work is paid or unpaid, if they are seasonal or variable-hour workers, and whether the size of your company applies to regulations under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Federal laws do not require you to provide the same benefit coverage to all employees.
Temporary full-time employees may be eligible for the same benefits as regular full-time employees. So, employers need to know how to classify these workers. The IRS defines a temporary full-time employee as an employee who works at least 30 hours per week on average and accepts a position for less than one year.
To avoid potential penalties, applicable large employers (ALEs), with 50+ employees, should understand which temporary employees are "full-time" under the ACA and, therefore, eligible for benefits. Even if you have fewer than 50 full-time employees, you may need to comply with ACA requirements surrounding full-time equivalent employees.
The IRS does not allow exemptions for penalties for variable-hour, seasonal, temporary/short-term employees unless the employee meets specific requirements applicable for each type. However, non-employees like 1099s and independent contractors are not categorized as "employees", so they do not require health benefits.
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