Rippling: Retrieve a specific worker — response body — employment type

API reference · Contract 2026-10-28

SDK schema: Retrieve a specific worker — response body — employment type

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	object	Root	The worker’s employment type. Expandable field
amount_worked	string	Optional	The amount worked for the employment type. * `FULL-TIME`: Full-time is at least 30 hours per week. Full-time workers will typically be eligible for benefits. * `PART-TIME`: Part-time is less than 30 hours per week. These workers may be eligible for benefits, depending on company settings and hours worked. * `TEMPORARY`: These workers are hired on a temporary basis. You can specify how each worker with this employment type will be paid individually. Known values: PART-TIME, FULL-TIME, TEMPORARY
compensation_time_period	string	Optional	The compensation period for the employment type. * `SALARIED`: Employees that are paid a fixed amount per year. * `HOURLY`: Employees that are paid a wage per hour worked. Known values: HOURLY, SALARIED
created_at	string	Required within parent	Record creation date
id	string	Required within parent	Identifier field
label	string	Required within parent	The display label of the employment type.
name	string	Optional	The name of the employment type for non-custom employment types.
type	string	Optional	The classification of the worker by the company. * `CONTRACTOR`: Contractors are self-employed workers who provide services on a short-term or per-project basis and are not eligible for tax-withholding or benefits. * `EMPLOYEE`: Employees are hired and managed by an employer, work under the employer’s direct supervision and control, and are protected by law for wages and employment rights. Known values: CONTRACTOR, EMPLOYEE
updated_at	string	Required within parent	Record update date