THE PART-TIMER IN WORKPLACE DIVERSITY(CHAP 10)

PART TIME JOB- requires employees to work a lower number of hours than a regular
-refular is 35hrs a week
-students, parents,retirees,and other workers who cant commit to a full time
position

-paid on an hourly basis

-generally have limites or no company benefits like health benefits,vacation,sick
time,employment compensation.

TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION(2011)

-FULL TIME WORK 40 HRS E/A WK
-PART TIME AMY ALSO WOKR THE SAME HRS

TYPES OF PART-TIME
1. TEMPORARY-"TEMPS"COVERS FOR ABSENT EMPLOYEES SUCH AS THOSE ON MATERNITY LEAVE
FINDLAW 2014- CLERICAL,LABOR,EDUCATION,IT,HEALTHCARE
-FULL OR PARTIME FOR ONE OR MORE THAN ONE AGENCY AT ONCE.

2.SEASONAL EMPLOYEES
-FIND LAW HIRED TO WORK ON A PART-TIME BASIS
EX: LIFEGUARD, SKIR RESORTS
-ENTITLED TO MINIMUM WAGE AND OVERTIME

3.FREELANCERS
-ARE PPL WORKING ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR A VARIETY OF COMPANIES AS OPPOSED TO
WORKING ASS AN EMPLOYEE FOR A SINGLE COMPANY
-FREELANCERS ARE NOT SELF-EMPLOYED BUT RATHER CONTRACTORS.
-EX:CHOREOGRAPHERS,HOSTS AND SINGERS

PROS OF PROFESSIONAL PART-TIME JOBS

1.MAINTAINS YOUR CAREER
2.MORE TIME FOR FAMILY/PERSONAL LIFE
3.SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME
4.CHANCE TO PURSUE OTHER INTERSTS
4.KEEP PEOPLE IN THE WORKPLACE

CONS OF PROF PARTIME JOBS

1.USUALLY NO BENEFITS
2.STIGMA W/ PART-TIME JOBS
3.DOING MORE WITH LESS TIME
4.LOWER INCOME
5.FEWER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES