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LENGTH CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Labour and Employment
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seniority
1, record 1, English, seniority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An employee's standing in a company, plant or department, acquired through length of service or continuous employment, and resulting, by agreement or by custom and practice, in particular rights or privileges, especially in relation to pay, promotion..., transfer... and redundancy or lay-off. 2, record 1, English, - seniority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Travail et emploi
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ancienneté
1, record 1, French, anciennet%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- années de service 2, record 1, French, ann%C3%A9es%20de%20service
correct, feminine noun, plural
- ancienneté de service 3, record 1, French, anciennet%C3%A9%20de%20service
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps passé par un salarié dans une fonction ou un grade, à compter de sa nomination ou de son engagement. 4, record 1, French, - anciennet%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «ancienneté de service» est pléonastique. 5, record 1, French, - anciennet%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Convenios colectivos y negociaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antigüedad
1, record 1, Spanish, antig%C3%BCedad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- exemption per pay period
1, record 2, English, exemption%20per%20pay%20period
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where an employee is engaged in continuous employment, the exemption per pay period is :(a) in the case of the usual period for which the employee is paid, the quotient obtained by dividing the basic exemption for the year by the number of times the pay period would occur in the year if its length were the same for the entire year;(b) where there is no usual period for which the employee is paid, the portion of the basic exemption for the year that the number of days contained in the pay period or since the beginning of the year is over 365, whichever is the earlier date. 1, record 2, English, - exemption%20per%20pay%20period
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exemption par période de paie
1, record 2, French, exemption%20par%20p%C3%A9riode%20de%20paie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un salarié exécute un travail continu, l'exemption par période de paie est : a) s'il s'agit de la période habituelle pour laquelle le salarié est payé, le quotient obtenu en divisant l'exemption générale pour l'année par le nombre de fois que s'inscrirait la période de paie dans l'année si sa durée était la même pour toute l'année; b) s'il n'y a pas de période habituelle pour laquelle le salarié est payé, la portion de l'exemption générale pour l'année représentée par le nombre de jours compris dans l'année et contenus dans la période de paie sur 365. 1, record 2, French, - exemption%20par%20p%C3%A9riode%20de%20paie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Education (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- induction
1, record 3, English, induction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- job induction 2, record 3, English, job%20induction
- work orientation 3, record 3, English, work%20orientation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arrangements made by the employer to familiarize the trainee/new employee with the industry, the firm, welfare and safety matters, general conditions of employment and the work of the department in which he is to be employed. It is a continuous process starting from the first contact with the employer. The length of the program will vary according to the level of entry, the sophistication of the job and previous experience. 4, record 3, English, - induction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accueil
1, record 3, French, accueil
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- initiation au travail 2, record 3, French, initiation%20au%20travail
correct, feminine noun
- orientation au travail 3, record 3, French, orientation%20au%20travail
correct, feminine noun
- introduction au travail 4, record 3, French, introduction%20au%20travail
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action qui consiste à recevoir l'employé, à lui faire connaître les politiques de l'entreprise et le contenu de son travail, à le conduire à son poste, à le présenter aux membres du personnel avec qui il aura des relations et, de façon générale, à favoriser son intégration immédiate dans l'entreprise. 5, record 3, French, - accueil
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- length of continuous employment
1, record 4, English, length%20of%20continuous%20employment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- durée de service ininterrompu
1, record 4, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20service%20ininterrompu
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- durée de service continu 2, record 4, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20service%20continu
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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