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GAINFUL [9 records]

Record 1 2018-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
  • Collective Agreements and Bargaining
  • Working Practices and Conditions
DEF

[The] assurance... that an employee has about the continuity of gainful employment for his or her work life.

OBS

Job security usually arises from the terms of the contract of employment, collective bargaining agreement, or labor legislation that prevents arbitrary termination, layoffs, and lockouts. It may also be affected by general economic conditions.

PHR

job security provision

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
  • Conventions collectives et négociations
  • Régimes et conditions de travail

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo y empleo
  • Convenios colectivos y negociaciones
  • Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
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Record 2 2018-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration
DEF

In relation to a veteran, that the veteran is incapacitated by a permanent physical or mental health problem that prevents them from performing any occupation that would be considered to be suitable gainful employment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration militaire
DEF

S'entend de l'incapacité d'un vétéran d’accomplir tout travail considéré comme un emploi rémunérateur et convenable en raison d'un problème de santé physique ou mentale permanent.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
CONT

The other gainful activities outside of agriculture are classified into one of the three categories : off-farm work(employment diversification), non-agricultural enterprise on-or off-farm(enterprise diversification) and unearned income.

CONT

In general, a residence permit, expressly allowing a gainful activity within Switzerland, is needed before taking up employment in Switzerland and for other gainful activities if such activities take place on more than eight days per calendar year, except for the following industries : building industry and secondary contract work, hotel and restaurant industry, cleaning industry, surveillance-and security services.

OBS

other gainful activities; OGA : term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l'agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
CONT

Cette mesure s'applique aux entreprises commerciales, industrielles et agricoles ainsi qu'aux professions libérales et autres activités lucratives.

OBS

autres activités lucratives; AAL : terme et abréviation extraits du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statutes and Regulations (Air Transport)
DEF

Any person who disembarks and enters the territory of a Contracting State other than that in which that person normally resides; remains there lawfully as prescribed by that Contracting State for legitimate non-immigrant purposes; such as touring, recreation, sports, health, family reasons, study, religious pilgrimages, or business; and does not take up any gainful occupation during his stay in the territory visited.

OBS

temporary visitor; visitor: terms and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réglementation et législation (Transp. aérien)
DEF

Toute personne qui débarque et pénètre dans le territoire d'un État contractant autre que celui où elle réside habituellement et y séjourne légalement selon les conditions fixées par cet État contractant pour un motif légitime autre que l'immigration, tel que : tourisme, agrément, sport, santé, famille, études, pèlerinage religieux ou affaires, sans entreprendre aucune occupation lucrative pendant son séjour dans le territoire visité.

OBS

visiteur temporaire; visiteur : termes et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reglamentación y legislación (Transporte aéreo)
DEF

Toda persona que desembarque y entre en el territorio de un Estado contratante distinto del de su residencia habitual, permanezca en él legalmente con arreglo a lo prescrito por ese Estado contratante, para fines legítimos en calidad de no inmigrante, tales como de turismo, diversión, deportes, salud, motivos familiares, estudios, peregrinaciones religiosas o negocios, y que no emprenda ninguna ocupación lucrativa durante su estancia en el territorio visitado.

OBS

visitante temporal; visitante: términos y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 5 2004-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remuneration (Personnel Management)
  • Personnel Management (General)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
DEF

Employment in a recognized or new and emerging occupation for which persons normally receive in cash or in kind a wage, salary, fee, or profit.

CONT

Pursue regularly a substantially gainful occupation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
  • Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
DEF

Emploi dans une profession reconnue ou nouvelle qui est rémunéré habituellement en espèces ou en nature (salaire, traitement, honoraires ou profit).

CONT

Exercer régulièrement une activité rémunératrice.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
  • Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
  • Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
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Record 6 2003-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
OBS

Recognizing an opportunity to help unemployed and underemployed adults obtain job skills that could lead to gainful employment in the foodservice industry and the benefit of providing prepared meals to member agencies, the Greater Chicago Food Depository in 1998 founded Chicago's Community Kitchens. This innovative, 12-week training program prepares students for a productive career while providing them with a solid foundation in food preparation. It also helsp support the feeding programs of Food Depository member agencies by supplying prepared meals to agency clients.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Plats cuisinés
OBS

Le Chicago's Community Kitchens program a été créé par le Greater Chicago Food Depository en 1998.

Spanish

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Record 7 1999-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
OBS

A disability is said to be severe only when a person is incapable of regularly pursuing any substantially gainful occupation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées
OBS

Une incapacité est dite grave lorsqu'elle rend une personne incapable d'exercer de façon régulière une occupation véritablement rémunératrice.

OBS

invalidité grave : Régime de pensions du Canada.

Spanish

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Record 8 1983-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupational Training
OBS

vocational guidance : the process by which persons are assisted in a selection of occupations and of adequate vocational training or retraining for them which is realistic in the light of actual or anticipated opportunities for gainful employment and suited in each case to the counselee's interests, needs, and ability to benefit from such training.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orientation professionnelle
OBS

RIT

Spanish

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Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remuneration (Personnel Management)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
OBS

gainful

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
OBS

Seconterb OIT 90, p.10 BP/19/8/68

Spanish

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