契 約(けいやく)社 員(しゃいん)

けいやくしゃいん

noun

contract employee

1. contract employee, fixed-term employee

An employee hired on a fixed-term contract, as opposed to a regular full-time employee (正社員). The contract is typically renewed annually or at set intervals, but the position lacks the job security and benefits of permanent employment.

契約(けいやく)社員(しゃいん)として働(はたら)いている。

I'm working as a contract employee.

契約(けいやく)社員(しゃいん)から正社員(せいしゃいん)に登用(とうよう)された。

I was promoted from contract employee to regular employee.

契約(けいやく)社員(しゃいん)は正社員(せいしゃいん)と同(おな)じ仕事(しごと)をしていても、給料(きゅうりょう)や待遇(たいぐう)に差(さ)がある場合(ばあい)が多(おお)い。

Even when contract employees do the same work as regular employees, there are often differences in salary and benefits.

Usage

A key term in Japanese employment culture. Japan's labor market distinguishes sharply between 正社員(せいしゃいん) (regular, permanent employees) and various forms of non-regular employment including 契約(けいやく)社員(しゃいん), 派遣(はけん)社員(しゃいん) (temporary agency workers), and パート (part-timers).

Common collocations

契約(けいやく)社員(しゃいん)として採用(さいよう)する: to hire as a contract employee
契約(けいやく)社員(しゃいん)の更新(こうしん): contract renewal
契約(けいやく)社員(しゃいん)から正社員(せいしゃいん)へ: from contract to regular employee

Related words

正社員(せいしゃいん) (regular/permanent employee), 派遣(はけん)社員(しゃいん) (temporary agency worker), 非正規(ひせいき)雇用(こよう) (non-regular employment).

Related Words

Compare: 正社員(せいしゃいん) (permanent employee)

Related: フリーター (freeter)

Compare: 嘱託(しょくたく) (commission)

Compare: 派遣(はけん)社員(しゃいん) (temporary worker)

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