Promotion Act 1985 contained the following improvements for part-time workers: where two special types of part-time work were concerned, namely, temporary employment and job-sharing, a number of safeguards for employees had been introduced; and in terms of labour legislation part-time employment had been placed on the same footing as full-time employment. As a result, employers could not offer part-time employees less attractive terms regarding, for example, hourly rates of pay, bonuses or pensions. However, the statutory social security schemes did not cover part-time workers whose total number of hours worked per week was below a given minimum level. In recent years the number of female part-time workers had risen, since many women regarded part-time employment as a way of combining family responsibilities and work. 111. Promotion opportunities remained unsatisfactory for women who worked part time. A likely contributing factor was that women who worked part time were still chiefly to be found in areas of employment where even women who worked full time were unlikely to be promoted. Career opportunities for women who worked part time would not improve significantly until employment opportunities calling for higher levels of skills were also offered on a part-time basis and, moreover, until more men worked part time. The Federal Government and the Lander were endeavouring to achieve that goal in the context of their own personnel policies and by means of appeals to employers and the private sector. 112. Once again in connection with the implementation of article 11 of the Convention, the Committee had expressed concern at the fact that the law denied women access to a total of 20 "training occupations'', The purpose of the I I •• CEDAW/C/SR.157 English Page 19 (Mrs. Lehr, Federal Republic of Germany) occupational prohibitions in question was solely to safeguard the health of women 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the rights and opportunities of part-time workers, particularly women, in the context of employment and labor legislation. It highlights the challenges faced by part-time workers in accessing promotion opportunities, social security schemes, and training occupations. The text also mentions the efforts of the Federal Government and the Lander to improve the situation.

**Category**
Employment, Education