Keep in mind that neither the ACA nor any other law says that as soon as you cross the line and work 40 hours in a single week, you are automatically full time. The law looks at an average number of hours per week over a period of time. Also, just because her co-workers say they've been scheduled for 40 hours, doesn't mean that she will be, or if she is, that it will be often enough to trigger ACA protections.

