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HOLIDAY STAMPS [1 record]

Record 1 2022-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Employment Benefits
  • Labour and Employment
  • Construction
CONT

... very few construction workers received paid holidays as they moved jobs too frequently or were laid off before the holiday period. The resultant industry-wide holiday pay scheme[,] which allowed employers to buy holiday stamps ... to give to employees[,] was hugely successful ...

OBS

holiday stamp: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • holiday stamps

French

Domaine(s)
  • Avantages sociaux
  • Travail et emploi
  • Construction
CONT

[Les ouvriers de la construction] travaillent généralement durant l'année pour plusieurs employeurs sur divers chantiers. [...] les employeurs [...] de l'ouvrier du bâtiment [achètent] des timbres de vacances et les [apposent] dans un carnet remis à l'ouvrier. [...] Le carnet rempli, le travailleur peut échanger ces timbres contre de l'argent aux institutions financières. Il reçoit ainsi six jours de salaire gratuit à titre de vacances payées.

OBS

timbre de vacances : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • timbres de vacances

Spanish

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