Full-Time Employee (FTE) Any employee who works an average of at least 30 hours per week for more than 120 days in a year. Part-time employees work an average of less than 30 hours per week.
Labor Day also symbolizes the end of summer for many Americans, and is celebrated with parties, parades and athletic events. Labor Day, an annual celebration of workers and their achievements, originated during one of American labor historyâs most dismal chapters. In the late 1800s, at the height of the Industrial Revolution in the United States, the average American worked 12-hour days and seven-day weeks in order to eke out a basic living.
This article is about Labour Day observances in different countries. For the workers' holiday held on 1 May, see International Workers' Day. For the 2013 American film, see Labor Day (film). Labour Day (Labor Day in the United States) is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers.