Q&A

How many hours should part time employees work?

How many hours should part time employees work?

Part-time work usually requires fewer than 30-35 hours a week but can vary widely depending on the company, position, and agreement between the employer and the worker.

Can a part time employee be paid more than full time?

Part-time employees expect to work part-time (e.g., less than full time) and usually expect to know the specific number of hours they are required to work. If they work more than a specific number of hours, they expect to be paid more.

How much can a part time exempt employee make?

The part time exempt employee should not have a specifically defined number of hours they are expected to work each week. Finally, the employee must be paid at least twice the then current minimum wage ($37,440 for 2015). While it is theoretically possible to classify a part-time employee as exempt,…

How are part time employees paid in Singapore?

Similar to full-time employees, part-time employees are entitled to public holidays. Part-time employees should get paid for each public holiday in Singapore. Part-time employees are entitled to a pro-rated based on the number of hours they work: For example, your part-time employees work 20 hours a week (4 hours a day).

Do you have to pay overtime if you are part time?

(In other words, if full time employees must work a 39 hour week before overtime rate of pay is paid, then your employer can state that part-time employees must work the same number of hours). In this case, if you work 20 hours per week, any hours worked between 20 and 39 hours must be paid at the normal rate.

What happens if you are a part time employee?

Employers generally expect part-time employees to work a specific minimum number of hours and want to reduce an employee’s pay when the employee does not do so. These pressures mean that rigid adherence to the rules for being paid on a salary basis are often not faithfully observed and then the employee’s exempt status is in jeopardy.

The part time exempt employee should not have a specifically defined number of hours they are expected to work each week. Finally, the employee must be paid at least twice the then current minimum wage ($37,440 for 2015). While it is theoretically possible to classify a part-time employee as exempt,…

What happens if an employee is not paid a salary?

If the employee is not paid on a salary basis and loses the exempt status, the employer can even be liable for overtime pay from the past. This is obviously not the route we want to take.

Can a salaried employee with no PTO get paid?

All users of our service are also subject to our Terms of Service. in GA, salary employee who has not acquired any pto days yet, takes an approved 3 day vacation but made up those hours in the pay period. the employer still deducted 3 days worth of pay from my salary. so I still worked min 40 hours but only got paid for 16. is this legal?