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Work Hours and Other Pay Issues

 Full-Time Employment


 Frequently Asked Questions

OVERVIEW

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not define full-time employment or part-time employment; rather, this is generally a matter of agreement between the employer and the employee. It is important to note that whether an employee is considered full-time or part-time does not change the application of the FLSA nor the Service Contract Act (SCA) or Davis-Bacon and Related Acts' (DBRA) wage and fringe benefit requirements. The Wage and Hour Division of the Employment Standards Administration administers and enforces the FLSA, the SCA, and the DBRA.

COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE MATERIALS

BASIC INFORMATION

E-TOOLS

  • elaws FLSA Advisor - Provides information that addresses key wage and hour topics, including a frequently asked question about full-time versus part-time employment.

APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS

DOL CONTACTS*

  • Employment Standards Administration (ESA)
    Wage and Hour Division
    200 Constitution Avenue, NW
    Room S-3502
    Washington, DC 20210
    Contact WHD
    Tel: 1-866-4USWAGE (1-866-487-9243)
    TTY: 1-877-889-5627
    Local Offices

  • For questions on other DOL laws,
    please call DOL's Toll-Free Help Line at 1-866-4-USA-DOL. Live assistance is available in English and Spanish, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Additional service is available in more than 140 languages through a translation service.
    Tel: 1-866-4-USA-DOL
    TTY: 1-877-889-5627

*Pursuant to the U.S. Department of Labor's Confidentiality Protocol for Compliance Assistance Inquiries, information provided by a telephone caller will be kept confidential within the bounds of the law. Compliance assistance inquiries will not trigger an inspection, audit, investigation, etc.



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