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WORK WEEK [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2022-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
DEF

A work period consisting of seven consecutive calendar days.

Key term(s)
  • work week

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
DEF

Période de travail de sept jours civils consécutifs.

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
DEF

The scheduled number of working hours, or the normally expected hours of employment for the week or in any seven-day period, during which an employee is expected to work and beyond which he is to receive overtime or premium pay.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
DEF

Nombre d'heures qu'un employé est obligé de travailler pendant une semaine normale de travail.

OBS

Semaine ouvrable : tiré du Règlement sur l'assurance-chômage, 1978 (avec modifications jusqu'au 1er mars 1991).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo y empleo
  • Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
DEF

Número de horas semanales de trabajo efectivo.

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