Employment

  • 71employment contract — The contractual agreement between employer and employee governing their employment relationship. There must also be a written statement of the terms containing certain minimum conditions of employment which have to be included by statute. Certain …

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  • 72employment equity — UK US noun [U] Canadian English HR ► the principle of giving extra job opportunities or advantages to people who have traditionally been treated unfairly because of their race, sex, physical differences, etc. → Compare AFFIRMATIVE ACTION(Cf.… …

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  • 73employment security — UK US noun [U] (also security of employment) HR ► the fact that someone is likely to be able to stay in a job for as long as they want to: »We need to look for ways to promote flexibility without underminding employment security …

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  • 74employment standards — UK US noun [plural] (also standards of employment) LAW, HR ► rules that explain how employers must treat, pay, protect, etc. their employees: »Company representatives ensure that work at the factory is performed according to the highest… …

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  • 75employment discrimination — noun bias in the workplace, prejudice in an employment environment Generally differentiation, disequalization, inequality, injustice, unfairness Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 76employment dispute — UK US noun [C] HR, LAW ► an official disagreement between an employer and their employee, usually relating to the employee s rights: »Our lawyers have experience litigating all types of employment disputes on behalf of both employers and… …

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  • 77employment insurance — UK US noun [U] GOVERNMENT ► in some countries, a government plan that pays money to employees when they are unable to work, for example, because they have become sick, have had a child, or have lost their job: »Employment insurance benefits are… …

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  • 78employment law — UK US noun [U] LAW, HR ► a set of laws that deal with the rights of employees and the responsibilities of employers: »Employment law covers a wide range of issues from pension plans and retirement, to occupational safety, to discrimination in the …

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  • 79employment relations — UK US noun [plural] HR ► behaviour and communication between an employee and their employer, especially relating to employees rights and their happiness in their jobs: »The program is aimed at providing managers with the knowledge and skills they …

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  • 80employment relationship — UK US noun [C] LAW ► an official arrangement in which a business pays someone to work for them: »All employment relationships are an implicit contract, even if that contract is never written down. → Compare WORK(Cf. ↑work) …

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