Regular(정규직) vs. Non-Regular Employment(비정규직, 계약직): Key Differences

The difference between regular and non-regular employment (contract) is only whether the period of employment is fixed or not. If there are other differences other than this employment period, it is wrong. Therefore, there should be no discrimination in minimum wage, work contract writing, 4 major insurance subscriptions, and payment of retirement allowances.

 

All misconceptions such as not joining the 4 major insurances because they are non-regular workers, not having a severance pay because they are non-regular workers, not having paid leave, etc. are caused by the wrong perception. If a worker receives discriminatory treatment in wages, bonuses, working conditions, welfare benefits, etc. just because he/she is a non-regular worker, he/she has the right to demand proper treatment, such as through the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

 

However, since the employment contract period for non-regular workers is fixed compared to regular workers, there is no guarantee of employment until retirement, and many workplaces have a lot of fluctuations in work hours, so even workers become insensitive to discrimination and often make mistakes.

 

Therefore, if you are employed as a contract worker at your workplace and retire after working for more than a year, you have the right to receive a retirement allowance, so if you receive a notice from the company that they cannot pay the retirement allowance, you have the right to request payment of the retirement allowance. If you have been discriminated against in paid leave compared to regular workers, you can claim paid leave allowance when you retire. In the case of the 4 major insurances, if you worked 15 hours a week, the workplace has an obligation to subscribe.

 

The difference between regular and non-regular workers is only that if they were initially employed as contract workers, the employment contract will automatically end when the agreed-upon work period expires.

 

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