CRITICAL ISSUES IN RELATION TO THE PRINCIPLE OF VOLUNTARINESS IN THE PART-TIME CONTRACT

Despite the clarity of the rule contained in Article 12 ET al noted that "the conversion of a full-time job into a part-time work and vice versa will always voluntary ... the said conversion shall not be imposed unilaterally," not even under " the letter a) of paragraph 1 of Article 41 (of the Workers' Statute)."; disputes between the High Courts still exist, despite of the unified doctrine settled by the Supreme Court. The article 12.4 e) ET also provides a number of preferences in favor of part-time workers to fill vacancies.