Definition: There are no legal guidelines that determine whether or not an employee is a part time or full time employee. A determination of whether an employee is working part time depends on the company's policy and practice of defining employees and the hours required to be considered full time.
The standard for full time was typically 40 hours a week in the past, however many employers consider employees as working part time based on a different schedule i.e. under 30 hours or 35 hours a week, etc.
Also Known As: part-time employee, part-time worker
