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GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT [5 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

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 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 5 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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