The New Republic will include benefits for all part-time positions after a job listing that offered none was excoriated on social media over the weekend, editor Chris Lehmann announced Monday.

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The initial listing for a deputy editor for the magazine’s vertical on inequality includes a note reading “This is a part-time role, requiring 29.5 hours per week, and does not include benefits."

The listing was met with sharp criticism online, including from the magazine’s editorial union.

Wow.



The @NewRepublic wants a new editor to tackle inequality by, I guess, experiencing it?



29.5 hours seems specifically chosen to avoid the legal obligation to care for this person.



Do better. https://t.co/p20wqaMPNl — Anand Giridharadas (@AnandWrites) June 24, 2019

So, The New Republic is hiring a part-time deputy Inequality Editor who will “raise hell” going into the 2020 election, edit between three and four stories per week, work 29.5 hours of a week, and is ineligible for healthcare. This is a bad idea. https://t.co/J7LsE0P4rZ — Evette Dionne (@freeblackgirl) June 23, 2019

media in a nutshell. @newrepublic is launching an "inequality" vertical and wants to hire someone to essentially work full-time (29.5 hours/week) at part-time pay with no benefits https://t.co/Lh5OWkBcRh — Ella Dawson is bisexual ️‍ (@brosandprose) June 24, 2019

Like many of you, we're disappointed with TNR's recent job postings and will be discussing this Wednesday as we continue to fight for our first contract. — The New Republic Union (@tnrunion) June 24, 2019

Following the criticism, Lehmann confirmed that going forward, the job now included benefits and that all other permanent part-time jobs would as well.