General
Regular Employee
Employees with indefinite-term contracts, including certain long-term part-time or fixed-term workers.
Definition
A 'regular employee' (常用労働者 or 正規雇用労働者) generally refers to an employee with an indefinite-term employment contract, such as a permanent full-time staff member. For the purpose of determining employer coverage thresholds and calculating the gender wage gap, this definition also encompasses part-time or fixed-term employees who have been employed for a continuous period of one year or more, or whose contract is expected to exceed one year. This distinction is crucial for accurate reporting and analysis of employment conditions.