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HOLD EMPLOYMENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Labour and Employment
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mandatory retirement
1, record 1, English, mandatory%20retirement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- compulsory retirement 2, record 1, English, compulsory%20retirement
correct
- enforced retirement 3, record 1, English, enforced%20retirement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mandatory retirement, also known as enforced retirement or compulsory retirement, is the set age at which people who hold certain jobs or offices are required by industry custom or by law to leave their employment, or retire. 3, record 1, English, - mandatory%20retirement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Travail et emploi
- Pensions et rentes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retraite obligatoire
1, record 1, French, retraite%20obligatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mise à la retraite d'office 2, record 1, French, mise%20%C3%A0%20la%20retraite%20d%27office
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mise à la retraite d'office permet à l'employeur, sous certaines conditions, de rompre le contrat de travail dès lors que le salarié a atteint un certain âge. 3, record 1, French, - retraite%20obligatoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Pensiones y rentas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jubilación forzosa
1, record 1, Spanish, jubilaci%C3%B3n%20forzosa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- jubilación obligatoria 1, record 1, Spanish, jubilaci%C3%B3n%20obligatoria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jubilación al llegar a una edad fijada por el gobierno, según la disponibilidad de la seguridad social y del mercado de trabajo, o pactada en un convenio colectivo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - jubilaci%C3%B3n%20forzosa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scholarships and Research Grants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deferment of award
1, record 2, English, deferment%20of%20award
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scholarship award deferment 2, record 2, English, scholarship%20award%20deferment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deferment of award — After accepting an award, but before the award payments have begun, in exceptional circumstances, such as maternity, child rearing, illness or health-related family responsibilities, an award recipient may request to defer the award for a maximum of two years.... An award may not be deferred in order to take up another award, to accept or hold employment, or to pursue studies other than those for which the funding has been received. 1, record 2, English, - deferment%20of%20award
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
deferment of award: term in use at the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. 3, record 2, English, - deferment%20of%20award
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourses d'études et subventions de recherche
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- report de bourse
1, record 2, French, report%20de%20bourse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Report d’une bourse — Après avoir accepté une bourse, mais avant le versement du premier paiement, le boursier peut en demander le report pour une période maximale de deux ans dans une situation exceptionnelle, par exemple en vue d’avoir ou d’élever des enfants, ou en raison d’une maladie ou d’obligations familiales liées à des problèmes de santé. [...] Il n’est pas permis de reporter une bourse pour en détenir une autre, accepter ou occuper un emploi ou encore poursuivre des études autres que celles pour lesquelles la bourse a été accordée. 1, record 2, French, - report%20de%20bourse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
- Labour Relations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inconsistent with duties
1, record 3, English, inconsistent%20with%20duties
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A part-time Vice-Chairperson... must not hold any other employment or office in respect of which they receive any remuneration and that is inconsistent with their duties under this Act [Canada Labour Code-Part I] 1, record 3, English, - inconsistent%20with%20duties
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
- Relations du travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- incompatible avec l'exercice des attributions
1, record 3, French, incompatible%20avec%20l%27exercice%20des%20attributions
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les vice-présidents à temps partiel [...] ne peuvent exercer un autre emploi ou une autre charge rémunérés qui seraient incompatibles avec l'exercice des attributions que leur confère la présente loi [Code canadien du travail - Partie I]. 1, record 3, French, - incompatible%20avec%20l%27exercice%20des%20attributions
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-06-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- appointment of members
1, record 4, English, appointment%20of%20members
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appointment of Members... To be eligible to hold office as a member, a person must(a) be a Canadian citizen within the meaning of the Citizenship Act or a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;(b) not hold any other office or employment under the employer... [Public Service Modernization Act] 2, record 4, English, - appointment%20of%20members
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Of the Public Service Labour Relations Board. 3, record 4, English, - appointment%20of%20members
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nomination des commissaires
1, record 4, French, nomination%20des%20commissaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nomination des commissaires [...] Pour être admissible à la charge de commissaire, il faut : a) être citoyen canadien au sens de la Loi sur la citoyenneté ou résident permanent au sens du paragraphe 2(1) de la Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés; b) ne pas occuper une autre charge ou un autre emploi relevant de l'employeur [...] [Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique] 2, record 4, French, - nomination%20des%20commissaires
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De la Commission des relations de travail dans la fonction publique. 3, record 4, French, - nomination%20des%20commissaires
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-06-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- work
1, record 5, English, work
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hold employment 2, record 5, English, hold%20employment
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- travailler
1, record 5, French, travailler
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- exercer un emploi 2, record 5, French, exercer%20un%20emploi
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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