I also have had a fever for past few weeks, tiredness, the painful neck and generally feeling unwell. I had a full blood count done a couple of weeks ago and a test for glandular fever and apparently everything came back fine. they also did a swab in my throat and that is fine.
Federal laws do not address how many hours an employee must work to be a full-time employee. It leaves that decision to the employer. Some state laws, such as California, recognize employees who typically work at least 40 hours a week as full-time employees. You must pay all employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime pay for any hours worked over 40 in one week.
But many employers say anything less than a 40-hour regular schedule is part time. Therefore, the employer could choose to make 39 hours per week part time. Many employers opt to give prorated benefits to part-timers who work 20 hours or more per week. But the decision is up to the employer.