The Intertropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, is the region that circles the Earth, near the equator, where the trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres come together. The intense sun and warm water of the equator heats the air in the ITCZ, raising its humidity and making it buoyant.
MOST POPULAR. Congressional Republicans will return to Capitol Hill next week with Obamacare in their crosshairs. Theyâll take aim at a provision in the law that defines âfull- time employeesâ as those working 30 hours or more.
Employers with 50 or more employees are required to offer health care to full-time employees under the Affordable Care Act. Employment Law Regulating Hours Worked. There is no universally accepted or government set definition for full-time employment. Individual employers are free to set standards for their own workforce.