Abstract Exploiting the exogenous introduction of the Non‐regular Worker Protection Act on non‐regular workers, this paper examines the impact of this law's enactment on workers' job satisfaction. Using the Korea Labor and Income Panel Study, we apply a difference‐in‐differences method combined with propensity score matching to confirm the common trends assumption and construct a comparable control group. We investigate workers' job satisfaction in terms of the following categories: satisfaction with wages, satisfaction with job stability, satisfaction with working conditions, and overall satisfaction. Our results indicate positive effects of the Non‐regular Worker Protection Act on job satisfaction for all workers affected by the law, including those who converted from non‐regular employment to regular employment.

Koangsung Choi

Chung Choe

Yoo Bin Kim

Labour

LABOUR provides a forum for analysis and debate on issues concerning labour economics and industrial relations. The Journal publishes high quality contributions which combine economic theory and statistical methodology in order to analyse behaviour, institutions and policies relevant to the labour market.

The journal Labour provides a forum for the analysis and discussion of issues related to labour economics and industrial relations. It publishes high-quality contributions that integrate economic theory and statistical methodology to analyze behaviors, institutions, and policies relevant to the labor market.

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Impact of Korea's Non‐regular Worker Protection Act on job satisfaction

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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR	4