Will the trend toward part-time employment negatively affect Japanese society?

The future is often hard to predict; depending on what we are, the answers may well vary, and they all make sense, but in my view, part-time employment will not necessarily have a negative impact on Japanese society. Now let me explain the details.     

First, promoting part-time work has several advantages: first, it allows more people to become workers. Plus, the increase in part-time reduces workers’ fatigue and boosts morale. This helps various workers in Japan, such as seniors, women in child-rearing age, and people with disabilities, who is a significant part of workforce in our aging society.     

Next, I understand some may argue that part-time leads to job instability; but as long as employers follow rélevant laws and regulations, this can be avoided. Having said that, the UN Sustainable Development Goals have listed “promoting decent work” and “improving healthcare” as their key challenges. So, companies should not exploit part-time workers.           

Therefore, even though part-time jobs have pros and cons, I conclude that we can be optimistic about their possibilities, and use it to achieve our better work-life balance. Thank you for your attention. [184 Words Type-O]