"Regular" workers enjoy strong protection; the floating army of temporary, contract and part-time staff have almost none.

“普通”工人享有较强的保护体系；过渡时期那些大量的临时工、合约雇员及兼职人员却几乎没什么条款来保护他们。

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Firms are relying more on part-time, contract and temporary workers who are inherently more flexible.

公司越来越依赖于更灵活的兼职工、合同工和临时工。

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The share of “non-regular” workers—which includes temporary, part-time and contract workers—has risen from 19% in 1989 to 33% today.

一极是“非正式员工”，包括临时工、兼职和合同工，他们所占的比重从1989的19%上升到现在的33%。

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Wigan coach Brian Noble's three-year part-time contract expired at the end of last year and the Rugby Football League wants a full-time replacement.

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It's a sign of the times when out-of-work footballers are willing to pay for the privilege of going on trial in the hope of winning a part-time contract.

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Even back office work like human resources and accounting, is now handled by part-time or contract labor.

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