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COMPENSATION REDUCTION [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remuneration (Personnel Management)
DEF

Term generally refers to reduction by employers of established incentive or time rates in the absence of changes affecting job content. May also refer to rate reductions in cases in which technological or other changes have altered job content and methods, or in which incentive rates were set "too high" in terms of earnings levels for similar work in the industry or area.

CONT

No reduction of wages. 11.(6) An employer shall not reduce wages in order to eliminate a discriminatory practice described in this section.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
DEF

Réduction de la rémunération horaire, hebdomadaire ou mensuelle d'un travailleur [...] sans changement marqué dans le contenu de l'emploi.

CONT

Diminutions de salaire interdites. 11.(6) Il est interdit à l'employeur de procéder à des diminutions salariales pour mettre fin aux actes discriminatoires visés au présent article.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
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