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WHITE COLLAR WORK [1 record]

Record 1 1998-07-17

English

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Relatively new term for types of work in which there is some ambiguity about whether the employee involved is a blue collar worker or a white collar worker. Grey area occupations tend to be critical points in the present-day moves in industry to extend staff status to blue collar and related workers. Typical grey area occupations are works staff appointments closely involved with production processes in a clerical, inspection or supervisory role.

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