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temporary worker; dispatch worker
An employee who is hired by a staffing agency and dispatched to work at a client company. A common form of non-regular employment in Japan.
彼女は派遣社員として働いている。
She is working as a temporary worker.
派遣社員の契約が来月で切れる。
The temp worker's contract expires next month.
派遣社員から正社員に登用される制度がある会社も増えている。
More companies are introducing systems to promote temporary workers to full-time employees.
USAGE:
A key term in understanding Japanese employment. Dispatch workers are employed by a 派遣会社 (staffing agency) but work at a different company. They typically have less job security and fewer benefits than 正社員 (regular employees).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 派遣社員として働く (to work as a temp)
- 派遣社員の契約 (temp worker's contract)
- 派遣社員を雇う (to hire dispatch workers)
- 派遣社員から正社員へ (from temp to regular employee)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 正社員: regular/full-time employee — permanent position with full benefits
- 契約社員: contract employee — hired directly by the company on a fixed-term contract
- パート: part-time worker — typically shorter hours, common for homemakers