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Employment Types - XML
Employment types refer to the forms of labor contracts established between workers and employers (companies). In Japan, various forms exist including full-time employees (indefinite-term employment), contract employees (fixed-term employment), temporary agency workers (indirect employment), part-time workers, and freelancers/independent contractors. Each type differs in the scope of application of labor laws such as the Labor Standards Act, Worker Dispatching Act, and Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act, as well as social insurance eligibility and employee benefits, making it an important concept for worker rights protection and corporate human resource management.
employment types
full-time employee
contract employee
temporary worker
part-time
freelance
labor law
labor standards act
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<items>
<item>
<code>01</code>
<slug>full-time-employee</slug>
<name>Full-time Employee (Indefinite-term Employment)</name>
<description>Workers employed under indefinite-term employment contracts without fixed employment periods.</description>
<applicableLaws>["労働基準法","労働契約法"]</applicableLaws>
<contractType>Direct Employment - Indefinite-term</contractType>
<employmentType>Regular Employment</employmentType>
</item>
<item>
<code>02</code>
<slug>contract-employee</slug>
<name>Contract Employee (Fixed-term Employment)</name>
<description>Workers employed under fixed-term employment contracts with set employment periods.</description>
<applicableLaws>["労働基準法","労働契約法","パートタイム・有期雇用労働法"]</applicableLaws>
<contractType>Direct Employment - Fixed-term</contractType>
<employmentType>Non-regular Employment</employmentType>
</item>
<item>
<code>03</code>
<slug>temporary-agency-worker</slug>
<name>Temporary Agency Worker (Worker Dispatching)</name>
<description>Workers under indirect employment who have employment contracts with dispatching companies and work at client companies.</description>
<applicableLaws>["労働基準法","労働者派遣法","パートタイム・有期雇用労働法"]</applicableLaws>
<contractType>Indirect Employment - Fixed-term</contractType>
<employmentType>Non-regular Employment</employmentType>
</item>
<item>
<code>04</code>
<slug>part-time-worker</slug>
<name>Part-time Worker</name>
<description>Workers employed under fixed-term contracts working shorter hours than full-time employees.</description>
<applicableLaws>["労働基準法","パートタイム・有期雇用労働法"]</applicableLaws>
<contractType>Direct Employment - Fixed-term</contractType>
<employmentType>Non-regular Employment</employmentType>
</item>
<item>
<code>05</code>
<slug>short-time-full-time</slug>
<name>Short-time Full-time Employee</name>
<description>Workers under indefinite-term employment with shorter working hours than regular full-time employees.</description>
<applicableLaws>["労働基準法","労働契約法"]</applicableLaws>
<contractType>Direct Employment - Indefinite-term</contractType>
<employmentType>Regular Employment</employmentType>
</item>
<item>
<code>06</code>
<slug>freelance-contractor</slug>
<name>Freelance / Independent Contractor</name>
<description>Self-employed workers working under business outsourcing contracts rather than employment contracts.</description>
<applicableLaws>["民法（請負）","フリーランス事業者の保護に関するガイドライン"]</applicableLaws>
<contractType>Business Outsourcing / Contract for Work</contractType>
<employmentType>Self-employment</employmentType>
</item>
<item>
<code>07</code>
<slug>home-worker</slug>
<name>Home Worker</name>
<description>Workers who receive commissions to manufacture or process goods at home.</description>
<applicableLaws>["家内労働法"]</applicableLaws>
<contractType>Commission</contractType>
<employmentType>Non-regular Employment</employmentType>
</item>
<item>
<code>08</code>
<slug>teleworker</slug>
<name>Teleworker</name>
<description>Workers who work from home or other locations using information and communication technology.</description>
<applicableLaws>["労働基準法","テレワーク法"]</applicableLaws>
<contractType>Direct Employment or Business Outsourcing</contractType>
<employmentType>Variable</employmentType>
</item>
</items>