With regard to a fixed-term labor contract, an Employer must give consideration to not renewing such labor contract repeatedly as a result of prescribing a term that is shorter than necessary in light of the purpose of employing the Worker based on such labor contract.
Worker
「労働者」
A person who works under an employer and is paid wages, with no requirement to work at a particular business or office.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law
Employer
「使用者」
The person or company that employs a worker and pays the worker wages.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (2)· applies throughout the law
fixed-term labor contract
「有期労働契約」
A labor contract (労働契約) whose period of employment is fixed in advance, rather than one with no set term.
Short name set inArticle 17, paragraph (1)· applies only in this chapter