Part-time Employment by Whollands

Textbook definition

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 12:22:51 UTC

In Britain, a part-time job is usually defined as one which involves less than 30 hours per week. This types of work has increased steadily over the last 20 years. As the economy has shifted towards a dominance of service industries, part-time work now represents perhaps as much 30 per-cent of the workforce in the leisure industry

Part-time staff earn the same as their full-time counterparts but often work and take on lower paid jobs in the industry which is often unskilled or requires little specialist knowledge, such as clerical work in a leisure company's admin division, or waiting on tables in a cafe or canteen in a pool complex.

Types of contracts

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 12:28:21 UTC

--Zero-hours: Staff are given no regular hours, nor are they guaranteed hours, but are called in at short notice when demand is high, when an event is staged or when cover is needed for sickness or holiday periods.

--Term time only: these are usually given to parents who can only work while their children are in school and need to be at home during the holiday and half term periods. Some lifeguards, receptionists and sports assistants work these hours.

--Twilight shifts: staff are hired to cover quieter times, such as later in the evening when core workers are not needed.

Legality rules:

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 12:48:36 UTC

Recently legalisation (both in the UK and EU equality regulations) come in to help part-timers to have the same benefits as full timers, such as intensive pay, share schemes and pensions. Part-timers did not used to have the same rights in terms of holdiay, sick pay, redundancy and unfair dismissal.

Example Part-time work

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 12:53:00 UTC

-Waiter roles

-some bar staff

Any others?

Part-time staff secure pro rata deal and holidays with full salary

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 12:54:31 UTC

Part-time in the News

Advantages for Employee

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 12:55:22 UTC

For workers, flexibility is the key advantage of part-time jobs. Because they work less than a full-time day, they still have time to attend school, recover from an illness, care for family members, volunteer at worthy causes or work at another job for extra income. Those working less than half a day have the choice to work mornings, afternoons or evenings in establishments with longer hours. During busy periods, such as around the Christmas holidays at retailers, part-timers may be called upon to work longer or full-time shifts, which increase their earnings. A worker who shares his position with others in the same job knows that if he gets sick or needs to take a vacation, others can do his work

Disadvantages for the worker

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 14:30:55 UTC

Part-time workers usually do not receive benefits such as health insurance, sick leave, holiday pay or vacations. When they are not working, they earn no income, which may prove detrimental during sudden illnesses or if they need to take a break. When times are bad, they are typically laid off before full-timers, because they have less time on the job and do not have the expertise of full-time workers. Part-timers may not be promoted as quickly as regular employees, if at all.

Advantages for Employers

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 14:31:37 UTC

The chief advantage for employers instituting part-time work is the lower employment cost since they do not have to provide insurance, sick leave and vacations. They can request more hours of employees during busy times and cut back on hours when business is slow, without having to worry about hiring new workers or letting go of existing ones. Breaks and vacations for one worker can automatically be covered by another part-time worker by staggering their job hours. Part-timers also count, for far less cost, when meeting affirmative action goals mandated by the law or government contracts. Two part-timers may provide a wider set of skills than one person could.

Disadvantages for the employer

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 14:32:51 UTC

Administrative costs for part-timers may prove higher because employers must process paperwork and provide more management oversight than what one worker entails. Part-timers have neither the experience nor the same security that a full-time worker brings. Consistency of performance may be more difficult when more than one person works at the same task. Part-timers are more inclined to leave when offered full-time work or higher salaries elsewhere. They may work more than one job in a day, making it difficult to change their schedules and making them prone to exhaustion more quickly and more often.

Changes in travel costs for Part-time staff (Tube)

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 14:35:15 UTC

Part-time in the news.

Part time staff at Tesco

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 14:37:11 UTC

Part time in the news

Problems:

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 14:38:11 UTC

Some people in the leisure industry may need to work more than 1 part time job in the leisure industry for them to earn enough to live one.

Exam Question

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 14:45:08 UTC

Thodis Park is busiest in the summer and casual labour is used to control queues and pick up litter. Part-time staff are used each weekend for jobs including working in the kitchen and for some office roles where full-time work is not needed. Some of the part-time staff will also work extra hours in the summer.

(a) Explain the differences between the use of casual labour and part-time staff at Thodis Park.

Part

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 14:52:32 UTC

Workers have won a ground-breaking case at the Employment Appeal Tribunal to include overtime in holiday pay.

Fixed term employment definition

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 15:01:24 UTC

A fixed-term contract is a term usually used to refer to a contractual relationship between an employee and an employer that lasts for a specified period.

temporary employment definition

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 15:01:45 UTC

Temporary work or temporary employment refers to a situation where the employee is expected to leave the employer within a certain period of time.

Exam Style question

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 15:03:00 UTC

(2008) The museum is open from 09.00 until 20.00 during the week and from 09.00 until 18.00 at the weekend. It has a café and souvenir shop, which are open at these times. The museum guides provide hour-long tours of the museum. It has a classroom for educational visits from school parties during the week in term time. In general the museum is busiest at weekends during the school holidays. Twice a year, railway enthusiasts hold large events at the museum.

seasonal employment definition

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 15:04:55 UTC

For many retailers, the holiday shopping season is a "make or break" period which can define their bottom lines for the entire year. Temporary and part-time employment spikes as retailers and other businesses increase staffing to accommodate their seasonal increase in business

What kind of problems could the employer and the employee face?

williamhollands — 2015-02-12 15:06:23 UTC

(answer on sheets or in books or on here)

Permanent employment definition

williamhollands — 2015-02-24 08:44:59 UTC

Fixed term means that the employee is employed for a specific period of time or task, for example a 6 or 12 month period, and employmentends on the date specified in the contract.