Protection of Part-Time Workers : With Special Reference to Labor Rights of Senior High School Part-Time Teachers in Taiwan

• Main Authors: TU, HAO-YUN, 涂皓雲
• Other Authors: KUO, LING-HWEI
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/67579670947914562490

碩士 === 國立臺北大學 === 法律學系法律專業組 === 101 === In response to the changes and needs of the social and economic developments in modern society, “atypical employment” which is different from the traditional employment, becomes more prevalent. Therefore, the focus of this study is to discuss “part-time employment” within the domain of atypical employment. Even though the current percentage of part-time employees in Taiwan is not as high as many European countries, minority groups such as women, newly graduates, and older individuals constantly struggle with negotiating their rights with employers. It is possible that without proper action their rights will be further violated which would lead to even more social injustice. However, the regulations and laws regarding part-time employees are often neglected. The specialized regulations and laws for part-time employees are limited due to the nature of the employment (e.g., fewer working hours). As a result, part-time employees continue to struggle with job-related issues due to the lack of support from the environment. The first part of this article will discuss the issues faced by part-time employees, generate systemic discussion, and explore possible solutions based on equal-pay principle. In recent years, due to the impact of the low birth rate in Taiwan, many public school teachers have been hired as contract-based employees. Other relevant factors include tax-related policy and increasing workload for other teachers. Like part-time employees aforementioned, the regulations and laws for public school teachers do not apply to contract-based teachers and this has caused great harm to their rights and benefits. In the second part of the study, a comparison analysis will be conducted among formally-hired teachers, contract-based teachers (e.g., full-time substitutes and part-time teachers), and part-time employees to explore the rights of contract-based teachers. Last, in order to promote the rights and benefits of people who have “atypical employment,” suggestions and recommendations will be made based on the results of the study.