3 doctors agreed: Muscle spasm: This could be a muscle spasm. I have heard this description many times before. Hernias do not occur in the upper abdomen by the rib cage. They do occur in the middle. The muscle spasm can cause severe pain, and ball up, mimicking a hernia.
Generally, working part time is considered working anything less than what your employer considers full time. The Bureau of Labor Statistics defines part-time status as working on average between one and 34 hours per week. In the end, it is up to the employer to decide how many hours is part time and how many would make the job a full-time position. The Department of Labor does not differentiate between the two statuses.
What are the maximum hours I can be expected to work over an average working day? Workers covered by the Working Time Regulations must not be required to work more than 13 hours per day. Also individuals must not be required, against their wishes, to work an average of more than 48 hours a week.Workers may agree in writing to work more than the 48 hours per week on average, and can withdraw their agreement at any time. Here is some guidance explaining how to 'opt back in' to the 48-hour week.The hours that an individual works in a week are averaged out over what is termed a ' reference period'.orkers may agree in writing to work more than the 48 hours per week on average, and can withdraw their agreement at any time. Here is some guidance explaining how to 'opt back in' to the 48-hour week. The hours that an individual works in a week are averaged out over what is termed a ' reference period'.