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.
Updated June 12, 2015. How many hours a week do American work? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (February 2015), Americans work an average of 38.6 hours per week, slightly under the 40 hours which has been traditionally considered a typical work week. Men worked an average of 41.1 hours per week. Woman worked an average of 36.4 hours per week in paid employment.