# labor laws
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [May 27, 2006, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597 "2006-05-27T12:14:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/1 "2006-05-27T12:14:57Z")
can someone correct me if i’m wrong, but isn’t full time in nys a minimum of 32 hrs?
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### Author:  [@Mrs\_Karus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mrs_Karus)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/2 "2006-05-27T13:40:31Z")
I always thought it was 40… it is at both places i work… ?
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### Author:  [@AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AlbinoMonkeyRat)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/3 "2006-05-27T13:44:59Z")
I work 32-40 hours a week at tops for the last 3 years and I’m still part-time.
Maybe it’s different for salaried office jobs though. :gotme:
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### Author:  [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/4 "2006-05-27T13:48:09Z")
> [@Eclipse\_Girl23](#):
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> I always thought it was 40… it is at both places i work… ?
:werd:… not positive though
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### Author:  [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/5 "2006-05-27T13:50:26Z")
reason i ask is i’ve been full time at my job for almost 3 yrs now, and they tried pulling some bullshit that i only work 22 hrs a week for the next month. theres a few others in the same boat so i’m wondering what i can do on my end legally
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### Author:  [@Goldenboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Goldenboy)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/6 "2006-05-27T13:52:33Z")
When I worked at a grocery store anything over 32hrs was OT(since I was part-time), but that was about 5 years ago and I dont know what has changed since then.
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### Author:  [@AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AlbinoMonkeyRat)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/7 "2006-05-27T13:54:20Z")
do you have unemployment insurance? If so, if they’re making you work only 3 days when you’re supposedly full-time, you can try to collect unemployment.
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### Author:  [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/8 "2006-05-27T15:13:28Z")
at circuit city you have to be at 32 hours to be considered full time and get benefits
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### Author:  [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/9 "2006-05-27T16:18:50Z")
> [@Viper966](#):
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> at circuit city you have to be at 32 hours to be considered full time and get benefits
right, so doesn’t that mean i should be getting a minimum of 32 hrs?
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### Author:  [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/10 "2006-05-27T16:50:15Z")
^^ technically, yes but since you don’t have a contract they don’t really HAVE to legally give you any hours.
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### Author:  [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/11 "2006-05-27T17:03:10Z")
i just wish they’d fire me so i could go on unemployment… lol
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### Author:  [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/12 "2006-05-27T18:02:45Z")
> [@Adictd2b00st](#):
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> i just wish they’d fire me so i could go on unemployment… lol
That would be sweet, for a while a friend of mine was making $550 a week sitting on his ass on unemployment, i was envious to say the least.
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### Author:  [@Vile](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vile)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/13 "2006-05-27T21:16:44Z")
it’s an average of 32 hours per month i think
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### Author:  [@Fetter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fetter)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2006, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/14 "2006-05-27T22:43:02Z")
37.5 hours worth of work a week for me. Add the hour lunch every day that I’m not paid for and I’m there 42.5 hours a week.
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### Author:  [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2006, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/15 "2006-05-28T06:19:22Z")
> [@Adictd2b00st](#):
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> i just wish they’d fire me so i could go on unemployment… lol
tell nick to fire u then… it could work
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### Author:  [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2006, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/16 "2006-05-28T10:43:50Z")
i would find unemployment so boring.
sounds like you need to man up and find a new job jay 😛
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### Author:  [@mickdad246](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mickdad246)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2006, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/17 "2006-05-28T11:42:56Z")
after 38 hrs for me i get OT…
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### Author:  [@slipstreamxk1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slipstreamxk1)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/18 "2006-05-28T14:56:23Z")
The law definied minimum is 40 hours a week to be considered a full time employee. it’s at the employers discretion to consider a less amount of time for full time status.
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### Author:  [@IwannaZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IwannaZ)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2006, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/19 "2006-05-29T12:43:33Z")
> [@ezfd](#):
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> That would be sweet, for a while a friend of mine was making $550 a week sitting on his ass on unemployment, i was envious to say the least.
Are you sure he was collecting $550? The most you can collect from nys is $405 a week.
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### Author:  [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2006, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/labor-laws/12597/20 "2006-05-29T12:55:51Z")
Usually employers make you work at least 32 to get benefits but that doesn’t mean they MUST give you 32.
No company in NYS HAS to give you any hours, it is totally up the company how many they let you work.
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