Outline of Part time Employment Act No.２

 Regarding promotion of equal and balanced treatment, for all part-time workers,
a principle for the treatment of part-time workers shall be established,
whereby the treatment of part-time workers must not be irrational compared
to that of regular workers, with regard to the job description, range of
the change in job description and assignment, and other circumstances
(Article 8). Discriminatory treatment of part-time workers equivalent to regular
workers, shall not be permitted (Article 9).

 Part-time workers equivalent to regular workers, whose job description, range
of the change in job description and assignment is the same as that of
regular workers. Business operators will be required to commit to establishing
treatment of part-time workers that is in balance with that of regular workers,
with regard to the wage determination process, availability of education and
training, and welfare facilities, according to various workstyles (Article 10
through 12).

 Also regarding promotion of transformation to regular workers, business
operators shall notify part-time workers when regular workers are recruited,
give opportunities to part-time workers to apply for a new regular position
when a position arises, provide examinations to part-time workers for
transformation to regular workers, and ensure other means to promote their
transformation to regular workers (Article 13).
                                                                       (To be continued.)

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