Part-Time Employees

 

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Part-time employees can be a great compromise between full-time employees and nonemployee staffing solutions. They allow employers to have control over the employees' work, but generally they cost less because these people work fewer hours and, as a rule, don't get as many costly benefits as full-time employees. In some cases you can hire part-time hourly workers and ask them to work more or fewer hours in any given week, depending on how much work you happen to have.

Of course, part-time employees may have full-time jobs elsewhere, so employee loyalty may be sacrificed. Part-time employees may also tend to leave your business if an offer of full-time employment comes along, so you may end up with an employee turnover problem. Part-time employees are still counted as employees for purposes of determining liability under antidiscrimination laws.

Sources of part-time workers. Another advantage of offering part-time employment is that it may open up a wider array of possible employees for you to choose from. Students and retirees are only two of the groups that are more likely to be able to work for you if you offer part-time employment. Make the hours flexible and you may also attract individuals with children and others who may have to work on an irregular schedule. If you have children, you may be able to hire them as part-time help and get special tax breaks.

If you think that a part-time employee is the solution for you, the next step is to figure out what work you want done. If an employee/employer relationship is not what you want, other options are alternative staffing measures such as independent contractors, temporary help, or leased workers.