| Many workers start with a company as a part-time | | | | benefits, it may be in your best interest to speak with |
| employee, but may gradually start to work more hours | | | | an experienced employment attorney as soon as |
| as their involvement progresses. Some part-timers | | | | possible. Your lawyer can help you determine which |
| may even find that they are working the same | | | | benefits you are owed, both past and present, and will |
| amount of hours as, or more than, their full-time | | | | fight on your behalf to ensure that you receive the |
| counterparts. If a company asks an employee to put in | | | | compensation that you deserve. Not only are you |
| hours equivalent to a full-time worker, but does not | | | | possibly entitled to full-time benefits, but you may also |
| promote him or her to full-time status, an employee not | | | | be eligible to receive compensation for all of the past |
| be getting the benefits to which he or she is entitled. | | | | benefits that you never received. Benefits packages |
| Employment and Benefits | | | | can amount to thousands of dollars and may include: |
| A company may try to justify the decision to not grant | | | | - Paid vacation time |
| you benefits because you are not technically a full-time | | | | - Sick leave |
| employee. However, a company can not just arbitrarily | | | | - Health insurance enrollment |
| determine who it considers full-time vs. part-time. Each | | | | - Dental insurance enrollment |
| company has an employment policy that outlines the | | | | - Retirement accounts |
| number of hours required to be considered a full-time | | | | - Employer matching on investments |
| employee. If you have been meeting this hourly | | | | Contact Us |
| requirement each week, you may qualify under the | | | | For sound legal advice and assistance regarding your |
| company's definition of a full-time employee and may | | | | employment status and benefits qualifications, please |
| be entitled to benefits. | | | | visit the website of the San Antonio work benefits |
| Recovering Compensation | | | | attorneys of Melton & Kumler, LLP, today. |
| If you feel that you are being cheated out of your | | | | |