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How many hours should be worked to be classed as fulltime?
Asked by Scaramouche
In the UK, why is there such a variance as to how many hours is classed as fulltime?
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Best Answer:
39.
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its around 30ish
Answered by ron
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9 to 5-5 days a week = full time.
Answered by glen w
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At least 37
Answered by snookler
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16 p/h. over is full time. It should adapt proportionally in some cases
Answered by hellforge79
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30 hours is full time according to tax credits
Answered by brien123
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for tax creit an benefit purposes its over16 hours
i myself see then full time is 35 hours plus
Answered by NETTY J
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I thought 39 hours or over was fulltime, I would think there is a web site for the information you require, so go and have a good google
Answered by emmarose
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I worked 35 hours and that was classed fulltime.
Answered by dels replies
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30 or over they class as full time(because civil servants do that i think) normally its 35-6,depending on your job
Answered by david c
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In Florida it is 32 hours.
Answered by kristeen
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That depends on the company you work for.
I work for a retail comapny and they class full time as 36.5hours.
Answered by gavmel259
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it is 40 hours
Answered by thfc2thfc
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In the U.S., it is 40 hours, but that usually includes a lunch hour. 35 hours if you don't count lunch.
Answered by SvetlanaFunGirl
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oh my gosh i wanna move to the uk. its 40 hours here in the US, and thats just to get by sometimes. 5 days a week must be nice.
Answered by cyndaylou
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37.5
Answered by alterego
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37 hours
Answered by christina f
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might not help you much seeing as though your in the UK...but in illinois,usa its 32 hours...it may be considered full-time in every other state in the US as well.
Answered by trbmak@sbcglobal.net
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I work 30 and it is classified as part time .... 37 is the full time rate for the UK.
Answered by Corinne
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I think 8 hours/day
Answered by Joe B
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It varies my friend is full time at 33.5 hours, whereas i have a 38 hour week. I know others who work a 40 hour week.
It depends on what is written in your contract.
Answered by Kathrina R
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Sorry, don't have UK experience.
In the US 40+ is standard Full Time
BUT if it is a Union environment, it depends on the contract. I've seen anything from 32 and up as Full Time BY CONTRACT.
Sorry I can't be more help!
Answered by tigglys
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In the UK it's 26 hours.
Answered by One step down from God
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full time hours would be usually be between 35-48 hours depending on the type of work you do.
35 hours may also give you 30 minutes lunch break which is unpaid. 48 hours posts may include security guards 4 x 12 hour shifts
Answered by homemanager22
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35 hours or over in a 5 day period is classed as full time.
Answered by k
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