Should more companies follow Cumberland Farms's example?

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Cumberland Gulf is converting part-time workers to FULL-TIME and giving more workers health insurance.

"The Cumberland Gulf Group, which includes Cumberland Farms, the highly successful 600-unit convenience store chain, and Gulf Oil, the nation’s fastest growing branded marketer of energy products, announced today that as part of its ongoing initiative to be one of the nation’s employers of choice, it will be proactively expanding its health care program to include approximately 1,500 additional employees effective October 1, 2013.

The Cumberland Gulf Group has been formulating its strategy to address the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as Healthcare Reform, since January of this year. Even though the new law does not become effective until January 1, 2014, the Company has decided to implement its plan early; thus expanding the number of employees who will be eligible for health care benefits by moving a significant portion of its workforce from part-time to full-time status."

http://www.cumberlandgulf.com/press/news.aspx?ID=268

Anonymous · Answer

A healthy workforce is always good for business. While health benefits are optional for employers, they are very important for the workers. Businesses might feel the cost of giving them to their employees but this way they also retain their best employees, enjoy group rates from insurance providers, and ensure that majority in the office are healthy.

Aside from the things I mentioned above, there are also tax advantages when you help your workforce lead a healthier lifestyle. As healthcare costs go up, wellness programs can help businesses take advantage of federal incentives.

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Prolly buying Gulf protection from the usual abuse at the hands of the administration. Them being one of the Evil Oil Companies and all. Smart move. Nothing to do with the emps or their healthcare, however - sorry to break it to ya, Binkles.

laslo · Answer

Oh, just two more of those socialist subversive groups that want to turn America into commie hell-holes like the south of France, Copenhagen and Geneva.

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yes indeed

Should more companies follow Cumberland Farms's example?

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