What consequences occurred as a result of the Affordable Care Act's employer mandate? What consequences occurred as a result of the Affordable Care Act's employer mandate? Employers were reluctant to hire more than 49 employees because having 50 employees would make them subject to the employer mandate. Employers decreased the number of full-time employees and hired more part-time employees because the employer mandate does not apply to employees working fewer than 30 hours a week. The employer mandate caused many employees whose wages were at or near the minimum wage to be discharged. All of the above