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What happens if your employer Cuts Your hours?

What happens if your employer Cuts Your hours?

Another side effect of a major cut in hours could be loss of benefits. If some employees are cut from full time hours to part time, they may lose benefits such as health insurance. If this does happen, your employer is REQUIRED to give you COBRA though many employees do not even realize their entitled.

Do you get unemployment if you cut your hours?

Sometimes employers reduce a troublesome employee’s hours in hopes that the employee will resign. It’s a reasonable strategy for avoiding legal difficulties, but it could mean that the employee starts collecting unemployment benefits. That’s one of many reasons why good hiring strategies and retention efforts are important for employers.

Do you get paid overtime when your hours are cut?

When your employer cuts your hours and/or pay, the legal rules depend on whether you are: an hourly (nonexempt) employee who is legally entitled to be paid overtime if you work extra hours, or a salaried (exempt) employee who is paid the same amount each week regardless of how many hours you work.

When to reduce working hours for part time employees?

When reducing part-time employees hours, you need to approach the part-time employee in the same way as detailed above. So, that means you need a legitimate reason to reduce hours. And you should look to provide them with an update about your decision as soon as possible.

Can your employer cut your hours if your a full-time?

Ask a lawyer – it’s free! Unless you have a written agreement for full time work, your hours can be cut. You can pick up another part-time job. Please note that I am answering this question as a service through Avvo but not as your attorney and no attorney-client relationship is established by this posting.

When your employer cuts your hours and/or pay, the legal rules depend on whether you are: an hourly (nonexempt) employee who is legally entitled to be paid overtime if you work extra hours, or a salaried (exempt) employee who is paid the same amount each week regardless of how many hours you work.

How many hours a week do full time employees work?

According to the American Time Use Survey, full-time workers put in 8.5 hours on average during a typical workday. So how many hours a week are you expected to work if you are a full-time employee? Even though many people consider 35 or 40 hours a week full-time, the number of hours you are expected to work can vary depending on your employer.

What do you need to know about reducing employees’hours?

Here are some factors to consider before reducing employees’ hours. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers must pay non-exempt employees at least the minimum wage for each hour worked and overtime when they work more than 40 hours in a workweek. Note: Some states require daily overtime and/or overtime pay in additional circumstances.