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GENDER-NEUTRAL JOB [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Job Descriptions
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gender-neutral job description
1, record 1, English, gender%2Dneutral%20job%20description
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Belgian project on gender-neutral job description which compared practices in Ireland and the Netherlands will lead to changes in Belgium's own pay discrimination rules. 1, record 1, English, - gender%2Dneutral%20job%20description
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gender neutral job description
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Descriptions d'emplois
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Droits et libertés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- description de travail non sexiste
1, record 1, French, description%20de%20travail%20non%20sexiste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- description d'emploi sans discrimination sexuelle 2, record 1, French, description%20d%27emploi%20sans%20discrimination%20sexuelle
proposal, feminine noun
- description d'emploi non discriminatoire 2, record 1, French, description%20d%27emploi%20non%20discriminatoire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les qualités d'une description de travail non sexiste - l'exhaustivité, la cohérence et la clarté - sont au nombre des qualités générales d'une bonne description de travail. 1, record 1, French, - description%20de%20travail%20non%20sexiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Job Descriptions
- Labour and Employment
- Rights and Freedoms
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gender-neutral job title
1, record 2, English, gender%2Dneutral%20job%20title
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A gender-neutral job title does not specify or imply gender, such as firefighter. 2, record 2, English, - gender%2Dneutral%20job%20title
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Descriptions d'emplois
- Travail et emploi
- Droits et libertés
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- titre de poste non discriminatoire
1, record 2, French, titre%20de%20poste%20non%20discriminatoire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- titre de poste non sexiste 1, record 2, French, titre%20de%20poste%20non%20sexiste
proposal, masculine noun
- titre de poste sans discrimination sexuelle 1, record 2, French, titre%20de%20poste%20sans%20discrimination%20sexuelle
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Rights and Freedoms
- Sociology of Human Relations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gender neutral job
1, record 3, English, gender%20neutral%20job
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gender-neutral job 2, record 3, English, gender%2Dneutral%20job
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under the [Pay Equity] Act, employers must evaluate job categories on the basis of skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions to determine which are female job classes(i. e., at least 60% of the occupants are female) and which are male(i. e., at least 70% of the occupants are male) or gender-neutral job classes. 3, record 3, English, - gender%20neutral%20job
Record 3, Key term(s)
- mixed employment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Droits et libertés
- Sociologie des relations humaines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- emploi mixte
1, record 3, French, emploi%20mixte
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- emploi sans discrimination sexuelle 2, record 3, French, emploi%20sans%20discrimination%20sexuelle
correct, masculine noun
- emploi sans discrimination de genre 3, record 3, French, emploi%20sans%20discrimination%20de%20genre
proposal, masculine noun
- emploi non sexiste 4, record 3, French, emploi%20non%20sexiste
correct, masculine noun
- emploi sans distinction de genre 3, record 3, French, emploi%20sans%20distinction%20de%20genre
proposal, masculine noun
- emploi non discriminatoire 5, record 3, French, emploi%20non%20discriminatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emploi qui, par tradition ou par nature, peut être indifféremment occupé par un homme ou par une femme. 6, record 3, French, - emploi%20mixte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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