Question

A state has strict laws stating that all employees, including part-time workers, must be compensated with employer-provided health benefits. Which of the following could result from this legislation?
1. More workers will be hired "informally" and be paid surreptitiously in cash.
2. Wages will decrease.
3. Unemployment will increase.
4. Any of the above could result from the legislation.

Answer 1

Answer: Any of the above could result from the legislation

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that a state has strict laws stating that all employees, including part-time workers, must be compensated with employer-provided health benefits.

The likely effect of this law is that there will be a reduction on wages as employer's will try as much as possible to reducce cost incurred due to the health related compensation. Also, unemployment will increase and more workers will be hired "informally" and be paid surreptitiously in cash. This is because the cost of the employers will increase and they may need to lay some workers off.