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GRANDFATHERED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws and Legal Documents
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
- Personnel Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- employee benefiting from acquired rights
1, record 1, English, employee%20benefiting%20from%20acquired%20rights
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grandfathered employee 2, record 1, English, grandfathered%20employee
see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An employee who has certain established rights with respect to employment or pension status prior to the implementation of legislative changes. 3, record 1, English, - employee%20benefiting%20from%20acquired%20rights
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grandfathered employee : Although the adjective "grandfathered" is commonly used, it is considered offensive by some authors because of its racist origins. 3, record 1, English, - employee%20benefiting%20from%20acquired%20rights
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois et documents juridiques
- Conventions collectives et négociations
- Gestion du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- employé bénéficiant de droits acquis
1, record 1, French, employ%C3%A9%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiant%20de%20droits%20acquis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- employée bénéficiant de droits acquis 2, record 1, French, employ%C3%A9e%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiant%20de%20droits%20acquis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Employé qui jouit de droits établis en fonction de sa situation d'emploi ou de pension avant la mise en œuvre de modifications législatives. 2, record 1, French, - employ%C3%A9%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiant%20de%20droits%20acquis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grandfathered activities
1, record 2, English, grandfathered%20activities
United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grandfathered activities : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - grandfathered%20activities
Record 2, Key term(s)
- grandfathered activity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- activités bénéficiant d'une clause d'antériorité
1, record 2, French, activit%C3%A9s%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiant%20d%27une%20clause%20d%27ant%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- activités bénéficiant d'une clause de préservation des droits acquis 1, record 2, French, activit%C3%A9s%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiant%20d%27une%20clause%20de%20pr%C3%A9servation%20des%20droits%20acquis
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
activités bénéficiant d'une clause d'antériorité; activités bénéficiant d'une clause de préservation des droits acquis : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - activit%C3%A9s%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiant%20d%27une%20clause%20d%27ant%C3%A9riorit%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- activité bénéficiant d'une clause d'antériorité
- activité bénéficiant d'une clause de préservation des droits acquis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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