Employees who want to switch from full-time to part-time status should be fully apprised of the benefits and compensation implications—not to discourage them from switching but to ensure they're making an informed decision.
Why Employees May Want to Make the Change
An employee may decide to request part-time work for a variety of reasons, most often for better time management, noted Marcia Wagner, an attorney with The Wagner Law Group in Boston.
A worker may want a less rigorous schedule. "Some employees may believe, whether or not correctly, that working on a part-time basis will be less stressful," she said.
For some, two part-time jobs may be a better fit or more lucrative than one full-time job. Or a worker may want to pursue additional education.
For others, the difficulties in caring for an aging parent and/or caring for children may not jibe with full-time employment, Wagner added.
"Some individuals may simply want to spend more time with family and friends or pursue some passion from their youth," she said. "Perhaps they are feeling burned out and believe that a less rigorous schedule will re-energize them."
Illnesses or the side effects of health care treatments may cause an individual to work on a reduced schedule for an extended period.
Or, "sometimes more senior employees drawing Social Security retirement benefits are trying to stay under earnings limitations," said James Coleman, an attorney with Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete in its Washington,...
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