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five-day workweek [1 record]

Record 1 1993-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Service
  • Collective Agreements and Bargaining
  • Working Practices and Conditions
DEF

At the Public Service of Canada, a week in which workers complete the regular duties in five days

Key term(s)
  • 5-day workweek

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonction publique
  • Conventions collectives et négociations
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
CONT

Avant même que la semaine de cinq jours ne se soit généralisée, on assistait déjà à l'apparition de la semaine de 4 jours et demi, de quatre jours ou même moins.

OBS

semaine anglaise : Terme autrefois utilisé pour parler d'une semaine de travail de cinq jours et demi.

Key term(s)
  • semaine de travail de cinq jours
  • semaine de 5 jours

Spanish

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