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WORKSHARING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Work and Production
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- work sharing
1, record 1, English, work%20sharing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- worksharing 2, record 1, English, worksharing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distribution of available work to avoid layoffs. 3, record 1, English, - work%20sharing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Travail et production
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- partage du travail
1, record 1, French, partage%20du%20travail
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- travail partagé 2, record 1, French, travail%20partag%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- temps partagé 3, record 1, French, temps%20partag%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arrangement consistant à repartager, durant les périodes de contraction du volume de production, le travail disponible entre le personnel par la réduction des heures de travail. 1, record 1, French, - partage%20du%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
temps partagé : Les quelques 1 800 pilotes d'Air Canada ont accepté de prolonger [...] un programme de temps partagé afin de sauver les mêmes 134 collègues qui autrement auraient été mis à pied. 3, record 1, French, - partage%20du%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Travail partagé : tiré de la Loi sur l'assurance-chômage, 1985 (avec modifications jusqu'au 1er mars 1991). 4, record 1, French, - partage%20du%20travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
- Trabajo y producción
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reparto del trabajo
1, record 1, Spanish, reparto%20del%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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