Is Temporary Work “Dead End” in Japan?: Labor Market Regulation and Transition to Regular Employment  

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Shikata, Masato

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Japan Labor Review vol. 9 no. 3 (2012), page 59-79.
Topik: Regular Employment; Employment Protection Legislation (EPL); Gender Differences; Temporary-Agency Workers; Panel Data
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This paper examines the transition from temporary to permanent or regular employment in Japan, using panel data (Keio University Household Panel Survey, KHPS). Employment protection legislation (EPL) in Japan for regular employees is more rigorous than the average of OECD countries even though it is weaker for temporary workers. Those currently engaged in temporary work may be at “dead ends” on their way to become regular employees. Making a comparison between Japan and European countries, it became clear that Japan had the lowest possibility of transition from temporary to regular employment. Focusing only on men, however, 30% of temporary workers find regular employment each year. This is nearly equal to the lowest rates of transition among European countries. Analyzing gender differences of the rate of transition in Japan, there was a substantial gap between women and men, irrespective of age or employment status. In particular, the rate of transition to regular employment within the same firm was much lower among women than among men. In the case of temporary-agency workers who are assigned to the client companies to work only for a limited period, they are less likely to find regular employment within the firm where they are working and more likely to become non-working.

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