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PENALTY PAY [2 records]

Record 1 2017-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remuneration (Personnel Management)
  • Working Practices and Conditions
DEF

Additional payment for working under adverse conditions, for example, outside during periods of extremely cold weather.

OBS

hardship allowance: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
DEF

Supplément de rémunération en contrepartie de conditions de travail difficiles ou dangereuses, par exemple la prime de nuit, la prime d'isolement ou indemnité d'éloignement, ou encore la prime de froid, la prime de danger ou la prime d'insalubrité.

OBS

indemnité de difficulté d'existence : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
  • Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
Key term(s)
  • plus de trabajo penoso
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Record 2 2011-06-09

English

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

Pay added to an employee’s base salary on a contingent basis in recognition of special requirements, conditions, or circumstances associated with the job.

French

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

Supplément de salaire accordé sous forme de primes ou d'indemnités diverses pour un travail effectué dans des conditions anormales [...]

Spanish

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