The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not define full-time employment or part-time employment. This is a matter generally to be determined by the employer.

Aug 18, 2025 · At the federal level, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides a key definition. For employer-shared responsibility provisions, the ACA defines a full-time employee as someone …

5 days ago · Even though there is no legal distinction, the IRS sets guidelines for full-time employees as at least 30 hours per week or 130 hours per month, on average. And the FLSA …

Sep 18, 2025 · As a result, the IRS defines a full-time employee as someone who works at least 30 hours per week or 130 hours per month. This distinction is essential in determining whether …

There’s no federal law in the U.S. that sets a standard number of hours for full time status, so it’s up to employers to define what full time means within their organization. Typically, full-time …

4 days ago · TL;DR: The "Full-Time" Confusion The definition of a "full-time employee" in the US is not a single number. It is a fragmented mix of federal and state laws. While the FLSA uses a …

4 days ago · HR guide to full-time employment: legal definitions, how many hours constitute full-time, rules, benefits, and compliance considerations.

Aug 1, 2025 · The Affordable Care Act (ACA) defines a full-time employee as someone working an average of at least 30 hours per week or 130 hours per month. This definition is used to …

Nov 6, 2025 · However, the most common benchmark used in the U.S. is 30 hours per week. Many companies and government programs consider employees working 30 or more hours …

Nov 25, 2025 · According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), "How many hours is full time?" is defined as 35 hours or more. However, this is not a legal rule that an employer must …