What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvania
I recently decided to go back to school taking evening classes three nights a week. Classes start at 5pm and go until late in the evening. My job is day shift but the hours vary, meaning I might start at 430am and work my day from there or start at 8am and go from there. I asked to be done by 4pm so I can make it to class those three nights a week. Luckily my employer has been very accommodating for me which I really appreciate. However, here comes the issue. I am still available to work 40, 50, hours a week. Even though I don't think I worked over 45 in the last 2 years. My employer tells me that his full time policy is considered being available 4 days a week for 10 hours and 1 day for 8 hours. He doesn't say what hours of the day they must be(5am to 3pm or 10pm to 8pm). He says that since I can't offer him that and his other employees can that he legally has to take my benefits or he has to start offering them to part time people and his summer help. I can offer him that just not after 4pm 3 days a week. Now because of the nature of the business, work isn't always going to start at 430am. Some days can even start at 10. Now there are office people who work strict set schedules. I don't think he has a separate policy for these employees but he is always referring to, "my guys guarantee me 4 10 hour days and 1 8 hour day." All the office people are women so I take it he is talking about the technicians because they are all men.
I am trying to make sense of all this and just trying to understand. I am not complaining. He just keeps throwing out there that he needs to talk to his attorney and I am feeling maybe I should too just to make sure. This has been going on for a few months now. My guess he has already extensively researched this issue and wants me to voluntarily just give up my benefits.
Just a note, I am pretty sure I understand that there is no law dictating what is considered full time or part time and is up to the employer.
I recently decided to go back to school taking evening classes three nights a week. Classes start at 5pm and go until late in the evening. My job is day shift but the hours vary, meaning I might start at 430am and work my day from there or start at 8am and go from there. I asked to be done by 4pm so I can make it to class those three nights a week. Luckily my employer has been very accommodating for me which I really appreciate. However, here comes the issue. I am still available to work 40, 50, hours a week. Even though I don't think I worked over 45 in the last 2 years. My employer tells me that his full time policy is considered being available 4 days a week for 10 hours and 1 day for 8 hours. He doesn't say what hours of the day they must be(5am to 3pm or 10pm to 8pm). He says that since I can't offer him that and his other employees can that he legally has to take my benefits or he has to start offering them to part time people and his summer help. I can offer him that just not after 4pm 3 days a week. Now because of the nature of the business, work isn't always going to start at 430am. Some days can even start at 10. Now there are office people who work strict set schedules. I don't think he has a separate policy for these employees but he is always referring to, "my guys guarantee me 4 10 hour days and 1 8 hour day." All the office people are women so I take it he is talking about the technicians because they are all men.
I am trying to make sense of all this and just trying to understand. I am not complaining. He just keeps throwing out there that he needs to talk to his attorney and I am feeling maybe I should too just to make sure. This has been going on for a few months now. My guess he has already extensively researched this issue and wants me to voluntarily just give up my benefits.
Just a note, I am pretty sure I understand that there is no law dictating what is considered full time or part time and is up to the employer.
