OMG: Can't help but feel like my friend is getting cheated when the company he works for considers him a part-time employee, but makes him work almost 60 hours every week.
I've been in this situation before myself. Any HR experts around, who can shed some light on what Ontario considers the difference between a full-time and part-time employee, and how the rights vary for each?
For a term contract that makes sense, but what about us folks who get offers of employment for a 'part time' permanent job, but then get scheduled up to 44 hours per week just like the full-timers we work with? The difference is we don't get paid sick days, paid time off, or a whole bunch of other benefits they get. What is the legal ground for doing this?
Welcome to your future! Get prepared to work in contract and temporary positions for YEARS until you get hired on as a 'permanent' employee. Employers don't want to insure you or give you job stability since that wouldn't help the bottom line.
In short, the only jobs that get hired on in a 'permanent' capacity are the ones where the company hurts more from having a high turnover in those roles. That is to say, positions where they want you to stay for an extended period of time.
I've been in this situation before myself. Any HR experts around, who can shed some light on what Ontario considers the difference between a full-time and part-time employee, and how the rights vary for each?
ReplyDeleteIf he's a coop or contractor, he's not a full time employee.
ReplyDeleteFor a term contract that makes sense, but what about us folks who get offers of employment for a 'part time' permanent job, but then get scheduled up to 44 hours per week just like the full-timers we work with? The difference is we don't get paid sick days, paid time off, or a whole bunch of other benefits they get. What is the legal ground for doing this?
DeleteWelcome to your future!
ReplyDeleteGet prepared to work in contract and temporary positions for YEARS until you get hired on as a 'permanent' employee. Employers don't want to insure you or give you job stability since that wouldn't help the bottom line.
In short, the only jobs that get hired on in a 'permanent' capacity are the ones where the company hurts more from having a high turnover in those roles. That is to say, positions where they want you to stay for an extended period of time.
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