| ▲ | 9rx 2 days ago | |
> Changing the definition of full-time hours to 30/week would do far more for families and children than giving free childcare so mothers can work more. You want to change what now? The dictionary definition does not specify any particular time. There is no legal definition for full-time. The IRS uses the term full-time, but they actually use it exactly like you wish: 30 hours per week. People out on the street often casually use full-time to refer to 40 hours per week. I anticipate that is what you are referring to. But that usage is simply used to refer to how many hours they are working. 40 hours under that usage is an observation, not a commandment. | ||
| ▲ | colechristensen 16 hours ago | parent [-] | |
Sigh. Nobody reasonable would think I was suggesting that a dictionary definition change would be helpful. In the US the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and an amendment in 1940 established the minimum wage and the 40 hour work week by requiring overtime pay beyond 40 hours for non-exempt employees. [1] Many other countries have many similar things. What I'm talking about is amending the FLSA down from 40 to 30 hours per week for mandatory overtime and reducing the scope of exemptions so that many more people in professional positions are covered by this or a similar set of requirements. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Labor_Standards_Act_of_19... https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual... | ||