非正規雇用(ひせいきこよう)

ひせいきこよう
noun
non-regular employment; irregular employment
1. non-regular employment; irregular employment; contingent work
Employment that is not full-time permanent (正社員(せいしゃいん)). Includes part-time work, contract work, temporary staffing, and other non-standard arrangements.
非正規雇用(ひせいきこよう)の割合(わりあい)が増(ふ)えている。
The proportion of non-regular employment is increasing.
非正規雇用(ひせいきこよう)では、賃金(ちんぎん)や福利厚生(ふくりこうせい)に差(さ)がある。
In non-regular employment, there are differences in wages and benefits.
政府(せいふ)は非正規雇用(ひせいきこよう)労働者(ろうどうしゃ)の待遇(たいぐう)改善(かいぜん)に取(と)り組(く)んでいる。
The government is working on improving conditions for non-regular workers.

Compound of 非(ひ) (non-) + 正規(せいき) (regular, standard) + 雇用(こよう) (employment). A major social issue in modern Japan, where non-regular workers make up a significant portion of the workforce.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 非正規雇用(ひせいきこよう)労働者(ろうどうしゃ): non-regular workers
  • 非正規雇用(ひせいきこよう)の増加(ぞうか): increase in non-regular employment
  • 非正規雇用(ひせいきこよう)から正規(せいき)へ: from non-regular to regular employment
  • 非正規雇用(ひせいきこよう)問題(もんだい): the non-regular employment problem

TYPES OF NON-REGULAR WORK:

  • パート: part-time work
  • アルバイト: part-time/casual work
  • 派遣(はけん): temporary staffing/dispatch work
  • 契約社員(けいやくしゃいん): contract employee

CONTRAST:

  • 正規雇用(せいきこよう): regular employment — full-time permanent positions with full benefits and job security
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