parttime -v- fulltime

kerry4sam

may sound strange to people but i have a question that i wouldnt mind earing people opinion on please...

how would you classify a part-time worker? I started part-time but never signed a contract when i decided to stay longer. I was working 40hours+ a week for over a year and was still being classified a part-time worker...is that possible or was i honestly stiffed from benefits the full-time workers were getting

AARRRGH

The rights of part-time employees in Ireland are protected in law through the Protection of Employees (Part Time Work) Act, 2001. A part-time employee in Ireland is defined in the Act as "an employee whose normal hours of work are less than the normal hours of work of an employee who is a comparable employee in relation to him or her". A comparable employee means a full-time employee (of the same or opposite sex) to whom a part-time employee compares himself/herself. A part-time worker no longer has to have 13 continuous weeks' service and no longer has to work a minimum of 8 hours per week in order to qualify for protection under the Act.

From: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/employment/types-of-employment/part-time-employment/part_time_workers

kerry4sam

thank you Dublindude ... really appreciate that link