Converting non-regular workers in the public sector to regular job status, to induce the private sector to follow suit
The government announced its ‘status of converting non-regular workers in the public sector to regular job status in 2013’ on 14 April. This is in accordance with the government plans, which reveals that a total of 31,782 non-regular workers in the public sector engaged in regular and constant work have been converted to regular job status.
[Table 1] Government Plans to Convert Non-Regular Workers to Regular Job Status in the Public Sector
(Unit: person)
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Plans
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Results in 2013
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2013
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2014
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2015
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Total
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31,782
(103% of planned number)
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30,904
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19,908
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14,899
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65,711
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The government plans to push ahead with converting non-regular workers to regular employment. For this, it will develop regulations on management of open-ended contracts and reflect related situation of each public institutions in the management evaluation 2014.
As government seems to push for converting non-regular workers into regular ones in private sector too, by strengthening its labor inspection in relation to discrimination, heavy burden on business is concerned.