: If you regularly work from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, your legal workday is from 11:00 AM today to 11:00 AM tomorrow. Any work beyond your regular shift within that 24-hour window may be subject to overtime rules.
The most significant source of confusion—and the area where the DOLE Explanatory Bulletin provides the most clarity—involves benefits. Many employers operate under the misconception that part-time workers are exempt from standard benefits. The bulletin corrects this by distinguishing between statutory benefits (mandated by law) and company benefits (discretionary). dole explanatory bulletin on part-time employment
Include a statement such as:
: Employers may decrease the daily wage in accordance with actual hours rendered. : If you regularly work from 11:00 AM
| Misconception | DOL Clarification | |---|---| | Part-time employees are not entitled to overtime. | Incorrect. Overtime is based on hours worked (over 40/week), not job classification. | | Part-time work is limited to 20 hours per week by federal law. | Incorrect. No federal statute establishes a maximum weekly hour cap solely for part-time status. | | Employers may pay part-time workers less than minimum wage. | Incorrect. Minimum wage applies regardless of hours worked. | | Part-time employees have no right to a rest break. | The FLSA does not mandate meal or rest breaks. Such requirements, if any, arise from state laws, not part-time status. | | Misconception | DOL Clarification | |---|---| |