However, legislation exists to stop employers from discriminating against part-time workers so this should not be a factor when making decisions on career advancement.
There are some situations where a person who needs full-time work is dropped to part-time, which is sometimes a form of constructive dismissal to avoid paying unemployment benefits to a laid-off worker.
[17] “Full-time” can also be used in reference to a student (usually in higher education) who takes a full load of course work each academic term.
As an example, in the United States a student is commonly defined as being in full-time education when they undertake 12 or more credit hours.
The Department of Labor has a full-time student program which allows employers to pay no less than 85% of the minimum wage to the student/employee.