health benefits dropped by employer

[sjr]

What is the name of your state? MA

Recently I was notified that my employment status was changed from full time to part time and that my benefits are being dropped. I am in sales and work full time. My boss informed me that the new company policy (retroactive) is that if you do not close 9 transaction in a 3 month period, 2 quarters in a row then the employment status would be classified as part time. Therefore my company is making this effective starting March 1st. I was notified February 24th of this change and told I could pay for COBRA to keep my benefits. I was also told that if I had 18 transactions closed by June 30th that I would then be able to have my benefits back.

Is this legal?

Thanks

[cbg]

Yes, it is.

At the present time, only Hawaii makes it mandatory to provide health insurance benefits. While our mutual state has been discussing implementing such a law, it has not done so yet.

It is quite legal, and not at all uncommon, for health benefits to be provided to only full time employees. If they want to change the definition of who is considered full and part time, and if you no longer qualify for full time, they have no obligation to continue offering benefits that apply only to full time workers.