Employment in which the term and conditions are specified by a contract; often fixed-term employment whose renewal depends on the contract.
今年から、その会社は契約雇用でエンジニアを採用している。
From this year the company has been hiring engineers on contract employment.
契約雇用では、契約期間満了後に更新があるかどうかは会社次第だ。
With contract employment, whether the contract is renewed after the term ends depends on the company.
正社員と比べて、契約雇用は福利厚生が異なることが多い。
Compared with regular employees, contract employment often has different benefits.