In Florida, how many hours a week must be worked to be considered a full-time employee?

Question

I work as a part-time employee for a global company who has very strict policy regarding the beneficial differences between part-time and full-time employees. For the past six weeks, I've averaged over 38 hours a week and with the holiday season approaching, that number is sure to increase. The standard hours that I am supposed to work is 30 hours a week as a part-time employee according to company policy. I live in Florida and would like to know if I have any legal right to request having my employment status changed from part-time to full-time so that I can reap the additional benefits that all full-time employees get (smaller cost for benefits, paid FMLA and short-term disability, etc.).

Answer 1

Other than overtime pay, which kicks in at 40 hours in a week, there is no requirement for an employer to give you benefits no matter how many hours you work in a week, unless there's a labor contract that madates benefits at a certain time.

Usually when an employer keeps a person as "part time" even though they're working 40 or more hours, it's because they expect the person's hours to be less at some point in the future. Sometimes they're just cheapskates and don't want to pay benefits - that's their legal right though, just like it's your right to look for another job.

Answer 2

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In Florida, how many hours a week must be worked to be considered a full-time employee?
I work as a part-time employee for a global company who has very strict policy regarding the beneficial differences between part-time and full-time employees. For the past six weeks, I've averaged over 38 hours a week and with the holiday season approaching, that number is sure to increase. ...

Answer 3

8 hours a day, 40 hours a week.
If you are working for 38 and more on holidays then it should be considered as full time.
When there is additional hours, it should be an overtime. You have the right to request it as full time.
you must talk to the right person in your company so you can address your concern.

Answer 4

I'm not entirely sure, but I do know that 40 hours is a full work week, and anything past that you must be paid overtime. I'm not positive, but I believe that 35 hours constitutes full-time. You need to discuss with your employer whether they should pay you overtime as a part-timer, or if you want to go full-time with benefits, etc.

Answer 5

nope sorry you are in a right to work state. there is such a thing as full time part time meaning you get the hours but no benefits. Because of the cost of health insurance most companies will not consider you eligible for those benefits until you have been with them for a year. Enjoy your hours because it probably won't last.

Answer 6

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Alot of States have "right to work" laws to even the playing fields for Non-Union worker/companies. It was a market that was locked up by Union Companies that set wages, benefits, and working conditions. As a Union member I have seen these laws harm safety and working environments for employees as well as lower wages. Contractors get more money and workers get the shaft again thanks to members in both parties! Workers I believe have less rights and share less in the profits under "right to work" laws, States are allowed to under cut fair working wages and provide benefits at a greater cost to the employee if they provide them at all...this is were "Davis Bacon" laws come into the picture. As for the part time/temporary employee, congress and the senate have written laws that protect business against providing benefits to them and force them on to Government plans that give politicians greater control and say in our life's. Democrat's and the far left in this country want a enslaved population that must work for cheap and worship the new kings. Right to work laws have nothing to do with right to work but rather the lack of rights for the common man!! You also don't have the right to work anything that the employer doesn't agree to, so if you want a full time position then quit that job and contact a local Union about an apprenticeship with some benefits, retirement and a living wage...just my opinion for what it is worth!

Answer 7

32 hours or more constitutes a full time employee here in the state of Florida.

Answer 8

32 hours per week make you a full time employee