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Has the Policy of the Permanent Conversion of Fixed-term Employees Improved High School Female Graduates’ Employment Situation? (82616)
Session Chair: Dian Novita
Thursday, 31 October 2024 15:20
Session: Session 4
Room: Room 106
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
In Japan, the Labor Contract Law was amended to allow non-permanent employees to apply for a permanent contract if the total period of their fixed-term contract exceeded five years after April 2013. This legal reform was aimed at improving the working environment for fixed-term employees, who play a crucial role in adjusting employment during economic downturns. Irregular fixed-term employment is widespread in Japan among women with low educational levels. Using data from 2016 to 2023, this study examines whether the system has improved the employment situation of these women. Our analysis reveals that this system may have improved working conditions, especially for high school female graduates and those aged 40 years or above; facilitated permanent transfers; and reduced turnover. Furthermore, subgroup estimates indicate that these effects are significantly more robust for large firms and industries such as manufacturing, construction, and retail. However, we also derived estimates affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. After 2020, some of the results become nonsignificant. Nevertheless, our conclusions suggest that this system likely contributed toward providing a stable working environment in which companies value motivated and competent women with work experience despite their limited educational backgrounds.
Authors:
Mamiko Takeuchi, Aichigakuin University, Japan
About the Presenter(s)
Professor Mamiko Takeuchi is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Aichigakuin University in Japan
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