(1) If any employer intends to have a part-time employee provide his or her services in excess of the working hours prescribed in Article 2 of the Labor Standards Act, it shall obtain the consent of such employee. In such cases, the number of overtime hours shall not exceed 12 hours a week.
(2) Any part-time employee may refuse to work overtime if the employer orders the overtime work without obtaining his or her consent under paragraph (1).
(3) Any employer shall pay 50/100 or more of the average wage for overtime work under paragraph (1) in addition to ordinary wages.
(1) If any employer intends to hire a full-time employee, he or she shall endeavor to preferentially hire part-time employees engaged in the same or similar kinds of work at the business or workplace concerned.
(2) If any employee applies for part-time work due to household duties, study or any other reason, the employer shall endeavor to convert such employee to a part-time employee.