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Act on the Protection of Fixed-term and Part-time Employees — Article 2 (Definitions)

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The definitions of the terms used in this Act are as follows: <Amended on Apr. 11, 2007; Mar. 22, 2013; May 26, 2020>

1. The term "fixed-term employee" means an employee who has signed an employment contract whose period is fixed (hereinafter referred to as "fixed-term employment contract");

2. The term "part-time employee" means a part-time employee defined in Article 2 of the Labor Standards Act;

3. The term "discriminatory treatment" means unfavorable treatment in terms of any of the following matters without any justifiable grounds:(a) Wages under Article 2 (1) 5 of the Labor Standard Act;(b) Incentive pay on a regular basis such as regular bonuses and holiday bonuses;(c) Performance based bonuses;(d) Other matters concerning working conditions and welfares.

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