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FORCE EMPLOYER [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Federal Administration
- Public Service
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Work Force Adjustment Directive
1, record 1, English, Work%20Force%20Adjustment%20Directive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WFAD 2, record 1, English, WFAD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] policy [designed] to maximize employment opportunities for indeterminate employees affected by work force adjustment situations, primarily through ensuring that, wherever possible, alternative employment opportunities are provided to them. 3, record 1, English, - Work%20Force%20Adjustment%20Directive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This directive applies to represented employees of the core public administration who have the Work Force Adjustment Directive listed as a National Joint Council(NJC) directive in their collective agreements... and for which [the] Treasury Board is the employer[. The] directive in its entirety... also [applies] to all employees appointed on an indeterminate basis who are excluded or unrepresented. 3, record 1, English, - Work%20Force%20Adjustment%20Directive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Workforce Adjustment Directive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Administration fédérale
- Fonction publique
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Directive sur le réaménagement des effectifs
1, record 1, French, Directive%20sur%20le%20r%C3%A9am%C3%A9nagement%20des%20effectifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DRE 2, record 1, French, DRE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Politique [conçue pour] optimiser les possibilités d'emploi pour les fonctionnaires nommés pour une période indéterminée en situation de réaménagement des effectifs, en s'assurant que, dans toute la mesure du possible, on offre à ces employés d'autres possibilités d'emploi. 3, record 1, French, - Directive%20sur%20le%20r%C3%A9am%C3%A9nagement%20des%20effectifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette] directive s'applique aux employés représentés de l'administration publique centrale dont la Directive sur le réaménagement des effectifs est une directive du Conseil national mixte (CNM) dans leurs conventions collectives [...] et pour lesquels le Conseil du Trésor est l'employeur. [...] l'ensemble de la [...] directive [s'applique] également à tous les employés nommés pour une période indéterminée qui sont exclus ou non représentés. 3, record 1, French, - Directive%20sur%20le%20r%C3%A9am%C3%A9nagement%20des%20effectifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- income assistance payment
1, record 2, English, income%20assistance%20payment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- income assistance benefit 2, record 2, English, income%20assistance%20benefit
correct
- assistance payment 3, record 2, English, assistance%20payment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Minister may enter into agreements with provincial governments, employers, employer organizations, employees, employee organizations, financial institutions or such other persons or entities as the Minister considers appropriate, for the purpose of making provision for periodic income assistance payments to(a) former employees at an establishment whose employment has been terminated, at any time since December 31, 1987, by reason of a permanent reduction in the work force engaged in an identifiable economic activity at the establishment and who, at the time of the termination, were fifty-five years of age or older but less than sixty-five years of age; or(b) former employees at an establishment in an industry that was a designated industry on August 12, 1986 whose employment has been terminated, at any time since the industry ceased to be a designated industry, by reason of a permanent reduction in the work force engaged in an identifiable economic activity at the establishment and who,... 1, record 2, English, - income%20assistance%20payment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- allocation de complément de ressources
1, record 2, French, allocation%20de%20compl%C3%A9ment%20de%20ressources
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- paiement d'assistance 2, record 2, French, paiement%20d%27assistance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ministre peut conclure, avec des gouvernements provinciaux, des employeurs ou des salariés, des organisations patronales ou syndicales, des institutions financières ou toute autre personne ou collectivité de son choix, des accords prévoyant le versement périodique d'une allocation de complément de ressources aux anciens employés âgés d'au moins cinquante-cinq ans mais de moins de soixante-cinq ans au moment d'une réduction définitive du personnel affecté dans leur établissement à une activité économique déterminée et dont la cessation d'emploi résultant de cette réduction survient : a) soit après le 31 décembre 1987; b) soit, si l'établissement faisait partie d'un secteur qui, le 12 août 1986, constituait un secteur d'activité désigné, après la fin de la période de validité de la désignation, le seuil d'admissibilité à l'allocation pouvant toutefois être abaissé à moins de cinquante-cinq ans dans le cas où la réduction a lieu avant le 6 octobre 1988, pourvu que le total de l'âge et de l'ancienneté dans les secteurs d'activité désignés soit au moins égal à quatre-vingts ans. 3, record 2, French, - allocation%20de%20compl%C3%A9ment%20de%20ressources
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour Law
- Labour Disputes
- Social Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- employer respondent
1, record 3, English, employer%20respondent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- respondent employer 2, record 3, English, respondent%20employer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... as respondent employer had failed to adduce any cogent evidence, either before the Chairperson when he established the terms of reference for the arbitration board or before the arbitration board itself, that Treasury Board had exercised its jurisdiction under subsection 7(2) of the Public Sector Compensation Act to alter the compensation plan which was in force in February 1991... 2, record 3, English, - employer%20respondent
Record 3, Key term(s)
- employer-respondent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit du travail
- Conflits du travail
- Droit social
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- employeur défendeur
1, record 3, French, employeur%20d%C3%A9fendeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'employeur défendeur n'ayant pas prouvé de façon convaincante, que ce soit devant le président au moment de l'établissement du mandat du conseil d'arbitrage ou devant le conseil d'arbitrage lui-même, que le Conseil du Trésor avait exercé la compétence que lui confère le paragraphe 7(2) de la Loi sur la rémunération du secteur public et modifié le régime de rémunération en vigueur en février 1991 [...] 2, record 3, French, - employeur%20d%C3%A9fendeur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est à remarquer que si une décision arbitrale est portée en appel, l'employeur défendeur devient l'employeur intimé. 3, record 3, French, - employeur%20d%C3%A9fendeur
Record 3, Key term(s)
- employeur-défendant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-04-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- force employer
1, record 4, English, force%20employer
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FE 1, record 4, English, FE
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operational level commander responsible for force employment. 2, record 4, English, - force%20employer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force employer; FE : term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel, the Army Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 4, English, - force%20employer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- utilisateur d'une force
1, record 4, French, utilisateur%20d%27une%20force
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- UF 1, record 4, French, UF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- employeur d'une force 2, record 4, French, employeur%20d%27une%20force
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Commandant du niveau opérationnel responsable de l’emploi d’une force. 3, record 4, French, - utilisateur%20d%27une%20force
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien qu'on le trouve dans certains textes, il ne faut pas utiliser «employeur d'une force» en français, parce que «employeur» signifie : Personne ou entreprise qui embauche des salariés. 2, record 4, French, - utilisateur%20d%27une%20force
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
utilisateur d'une force; UF : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées, par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 4, record 4, French, - utilisateur%20d%27une%20force
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Statistical Surveys
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- activity status
1, record 5, English, activity%20status
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- labour force status 2, record 5, English, labour%20force%20status
correct
- labor force status 3, record 5, English, labor%20force%20status
correct
- labour market status 4, record 5, English, labour%20market%20status
correct
- labor market status 3, record 5, English, labor%20market%20status
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Status which refers to whether a person is employee, employer or own-account, unemployed or not in the labour force. 4, record 5, English, - activity%20status
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- situation d'activité
1, record 5, French, situation%20d%27activit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- situation au regard de l'activité 2, record 5, French, situation%20au%20regard%20de%20l%27activit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- situation vis-à-vis de l'activité 3, record 5, French, situation%20vis%2D%C3%A0%2Dvis%20de%20l%27activit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- situation par rapport au marché du travail 2, record 5, French, situation%20par%20rapport%20au%20march%C3%A9%20du%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le fait d'être salarié, employeur ou travailleur autonome, chômeur ou inactif. 4, record 5, French, - situation%20d%27activit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Encuestas estadísticas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- situación laboral
1, record 5, Spanish, situaci%C3%B3n%20laboral
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para introducir la situación laboral de alumno primero se indica si está empleado o no, una vez hecho esto la aplicación nos muestra el formulario correspondiente a cada uno de los estados. En caso de ser trabajador desempleado indicaremos el tiempo que lleva inscrito en la oficina de empleo y la situación laboral actual. 1, record 5, Spanish, - situaci%C3%B3n%20laboral
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-09-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Labour Disputes
- Union Activities
- Labour Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- go slow
1, record 6, English, go%20slow
correct, Great Britain
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- slowdown 2, record 6, English, slowdown
correct
- slowdown strike 3, record 6, English, slowdown%20strike
correct
- pearl strike 1, record 6, English, pearl%20strike
correct, Great Britain
- ca'canny strike 4, record 6, English, ca%27canny%20strike
correct, Great Britain
- ca'canny 1, record 6, English, ca%27canny
correct, Great Britain
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deliberate lessening of work effort without an actual strike, in order to force concessions from the employer. 2, record 6, English, - go%20slow
Record 6, Key term(s)
- go slow strike
- irritation strike
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Conflits du travail
- Action syndicale
- Droit du travail
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- grève perlée
1, record 6, French, gr%C3%A8ve%20perl%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- freinage de la production 2, record 6, French, freinage%20de%20la%20production
correct, masculine noun
- ralentissement de la production 2, record 6, French, ralentissement%20de%20la%20production
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grève qui consiste dans un ralentissement délibéré du rythme de la production. Elle ne comporte pas d'arrêt de travail. 2, record 6, French, - gr%C3%A8ve%20perl%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conflictos del trabajo
- Actividades sindicales
- Derecho laboral
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- huelga intermitente
1, record 6, Spanish, huelga%20intermitente
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-03-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Labour Relations
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- file a notice of replacement
1, record 7, English, file%20a%20notice%20of%20replacement
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If, at any time while an essential services agreement is in force, a position identified in it becomes vacant, the employer may identify a position of the same type as a replacement position. If the employer does so, the employer must file a notice of replacement with the Public Service Labour Relations Board and provide a copy to the bargaining agent. 1, record 7, English, - file%20a%20notice%20of%20replacement
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Relations du travail
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- envoyer un avis de substitution
1, record 7, French, envoyer%20un%20avis%20de%20substitution
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si, pendant la période de validité de l'entente sur les services essentiels, un poste qui y est nommé devient vacant, l'employeur peut y substituer un autre poste du même type. L'employeur envoie alors un avis de substitution à la Commission des relations de travail dans la fonction publique et une copie de celui-ci à l'agent négociateur. 1, record 7, French, - envoyer%20un%20avis%20de%20substitution
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-08-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Union Activities
- Labour Disputes
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- recognition strike
1, record 8, English, recognition%20strike
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Work stoppage that seeks to force an employer to formally recognize and deal with a union. 2, record 8, English, - recognition%20strike
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Action syndicale
- Conflits du travail
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- grève de reconnaissance
1, record 8, French, gr%C3%A8ve%20de%20reconnaissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grève déclarée par un syndicat pour forcer un employeur à le reconnaître comme agent négociateur. 1, record 8, French, - gr%C3%A8ve%20de%20reconnaissance
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Actividades sindicales
- Conflictos del trabajo
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- huelga para reconocimiento del gremio
1, record 8, Spanish, huelga%20para%20reconocimiento%20del%20gremio
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-08-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Labour Relations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- resume in force
1, record 9, English, resume%20in%20force
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the terms and conditions of employment contained in a collective agreement... shall continue or resume in force on and after that date and shall be observed by the corporation or business, as employer, the bargaining agent for those employees and those employees... 1, record 9, English, - resume%20in%20force
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Relations du travail
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lier de nouveau
1, record 9, French, lier%20de%20nouveau
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- reprendre sa validité 1, record 9, French, reprendre%20sa%20validit%C3%A9
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les conditions d'emploi figurant dans la convention collective [...] continuent de lier - ou lient de nouveau [...] la personne morale ou l'entreprise, l'agent négociateur et les employés [...] 1, record 9, French, - lier%20de%20nouveau
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-06-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Real Estate
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- bidder's costs 1, record 10, English, bidder%27s%20costs
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bidder's cost will be increased to reflect the cost of the work force adjustment if the bidder's proposal does not meet the test of "reasonableness" regarding employer pension contributions. 2, record 10, English, - bidder%27s%20costs
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 3, record 10, English, - bidder%27s%20costs
Record 10, Key term(s)
- bidder's cost
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Immobilier
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- coûts du soumissionnaire
1, record 10, French, co%C3%BBts%20du%20soumissionnaire
masculine noun, plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On majorera les coûts du soumissionnaire pour tenir compte du coût du réaménagement des effectifs, dans l'éventualité où la proposition du soumissionnaire ne respecte pas les critères du «caractère raisonnable» en ce qui concerne les cotisations au régime de retraite de l'employeur. 2, record 10, French, - co%C3%BBts%20du%20soumissionnaire
Record 10, Key term(s)
- coût du soumissionnaire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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