The Obama administration will delay the “employer mandate” provision in the Affordable Care Act, giving businesses an extra year to comply with a requirement that they provide employee health insurance.  McBrayer previously discussed the intricacies of the employer mandate here and here. Under the provision, companies with 50 or more workers face a fine up to $3,000 per employee if they don’t offer affordable insurance. The announcement was made Tuesday, July 2nd, as a response to overwhelming concern from businesses that they would need more time to understand and implement the requirements.