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BAISSE SALAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wage decrease
1, record 1, English, wage%20decrease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rate cutting 2, record 1, English, rate%20cutting
correct
- rate cutback 2, record 1, English, rate%20cutback
correct
- wage cut 3, record 1, English, wage%20cut
correct
- pay cut 4, record 1, English, pay%20cut
correct
- compensation reduction 4, record 1, English, compensation%20reduction
- reduction in salary 4, record 1, English, reduction%20in%20salary
- wage reduction 4, record 1, English, wage%20reduction
- reduction of wages 5, record 1, English, reduction%20of%20wages
- wage rollback 4, record 1, English, wage%20rollback
- salary reduction 2, record 1, English, salary%20reduction
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 6, record 1, English, - wage%20decrease
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No reduction of wages. 11.(6) An employer shall not reduce wages in order to eliminate a discriminatory practice described in this section. 5, record 1, English, - wage%20decrease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diminution de traitement
1, record 1, French, diminution%20de%20traitement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diminution du taux de salaire 2, record 1, French, diminution%20du%20taux%20de%20salaire
correct, feminine noun
- réduction du taux de salaire 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20du%20taux%20de%20salaire
correct, feminine noun
- réduction de salaire 4, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20salaire
correct, feminine noun
- abattement de la rémunération 3, record 1, French, abattement%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
- diminution de salaire 5, record 1, French, diminution%20de%20salaire
correct, feminine noun
- diminution salariale 6, record 1, French, diminution%20salariale
correct, feminine noun
- abattement de salaire 2, record 1, French, abattement%20de%20salaire
correct, masculine noun
- baisse de salaire 7, record 1, French, baisse%20de%20salaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réduction de la rémunération horaire, hebdomadaire ou mensuelle d'un travailleur [...] sans changement marqué dans le contenu de l'emploi. 3, record 1, French, - diminution%20de%20traitement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 6, record 1, French, - diminution%20de%20traitement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reducción de cuotas
1, record 1, Spanish, reducci%C3%B3n%20de%20cuotas
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- docking
1, record 2, English, docking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deduction from wages as a penalty. 2, record 2, English, - docking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coupure de salaire
1, record 2, French, coupure%20de%20salaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- baisse de salaire 1, record 2, French, baisse%20de%20salaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déduction, équivalent à une sanction, effectuée par l'employeur sur le salaire d'un employé qui est en retard à son travail ou qui s'en est absenté. 2, record 2, French, - coupure%20de%20salaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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