Can an employer make you a full time employee if you were hired to work Part time?

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Can an employer make you a full time employee if you were hired to work Part time?

I was hired ad a part time employee. My hire paper work shows- Part Time. While
on an unpaid medical leave I made sure I filed FMLA to ensure my position was
secure while on leave. I’m returning back to work/with accommodations and while
discussing my schedule I was told that I’m no longer part time and I have to move
to a full time schedule.
Is this legal?
I’m located in GA

Asked on January 15, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

A buciness cannot retaliate against a worker for using FMLA. That having been said, The FMLA doesn't prohibit a business from managing their operations, including schedule changes, etc. Further, increasing employee hours is not typically viewed as a detrimental action.

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

Yes, it is legal. FMLA doea not prevent an employer from managing their business or making changes to staffing--it just prevents them taking hours to your detriment, such as reducing your hours or pay, which are done not for a valid business reason but in retaliation for using FMLA leave. But increasing a person's hours (and hence, presumably, what they earn) is not seen as a detriment but rather a positive generally, ans so this is something they can do.


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