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UNPAID LABOUR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Agricultural Economics
- Sociology of Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unpaid family labour
1, record 1, English, unpaid%20family%20labour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unpaid family labor 2, record 1, English, unpaid%20family%20labor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With agricultural operations increasing in size, the class of [workers] on the farm has changed slightly over the [years]. Many agricultural employers have reduced their reliance on unpaid family labour, and have turned to hired workers, to maintain their level of production over the long run. 3, record 1, English, - unpaid%20family%20labour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Économie agricole
- Sociologie du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- main-d'œuvre familiale non rémunérée
1, record 1, French, main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20familiale%20non%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Devant l'augmentation de la taille des exploitations agricoles, la catégorie de travailleur agricole a légèrement changé au cours des [...] années. De nombreux employeurs agricoles sont moins tributaires de la main-d'œuvre familiale non rémunérée, et ont décidé [d'embaucher] des travailleurs pour maintenir leur niveau de production à long terme. 2, record 1, French, - main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20familiale%20non%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Economía agrícola
- Sociología del trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mano de obra familiar no remunerada
1, record 1, Spanish, mano%20de%20obra%20familiar%20no%20remunerada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El 77.4% de la PEA [Población Económicamente Activa] nicaragüense se encuentra trabajando en pequeños negocios abiertos por su propia cuenta en el sector informal, la mayoría de ellos necesitan mano de obra familiar no remunerada para poder funcionar. De ahí, la necesidad de los hogares de echar mano de la fuerza de trabajo familiar que tiene disponible y que aún no tiene la edad para buscar un trabajo asalariado, tan necesario para complementar los ingresos del hogar. Es aquí donde surge el trabajo infantil que apoya los negocios de la familia, insertándose en actividades que contribuyen a que los negocios funcionen y generen ingresos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mano%20de%20obra%20familiar%20no%20remunerada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- employment insurance adoption benefit
1, record 2, English, employment%20insurance%20adoption%20benefit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In FES [Fall Economic Statement] 2023, the government proposes to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code to introduce a 15-week shareable Employment Insurance benefit for adoptive parents and introduce corresponding unpaid leave for workers in federally-regulated sectors. 1, record 2, English, - employment%20insurance%20adoption%20benefit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
employment insurance adoption benefit: benefit announced in the 2023 Fall Economic Statement. 2, record 2, English, - employment%20insurance%20adoption%20benefit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prestation d'assurance-emploi pour l'adoption
1, record 2, French, prestation%20d%27assurance%2Demploi%20pour%20l%27adoption
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'Énoncé économique de l'automne de 2023, le gouvernement propose de modifier la Loi sur l'assurance-emploi et le Code canadien du travail afin de mettre en place une prestation d'assurance-emploi partageable de 15 semaines à l'intention des parents adoptifs et de créer un congé non payé correspondant pour les personnes qui travaillent dans les secteurs sous réglementation fédérale. 1, record 2, French, - prestation%20d%27assurance%2Demploi%20pour%20l%27adoption
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prestation d'assurance-emploi pour l'adoption : prestation annoncée dans l'Énoncé économique de l'automne de 2023. 2, record 2, French, - prestation%20d%27assurance%2Demploi%20pour%20l%27adoption
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unpaid labor 1, record 3, English, unpaid%20labor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- unpaid labour
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- main-d'œuvre gratuite
1, record 3, French, main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20gratuite
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- main-d'œuvre non payée 1, record 3, French, main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20non%20pay%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- travail non payé 1, record 3, French, travail%20non%20pay%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-04-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
- Statistics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Labour force and unpaid work of Canadians
1, record 4, English, Labour%20force%20and%20unpaid%20work%20of%20Canadians
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statistics Canada. 1, record 4, English, - Labour%20force%20and%20unpaid%20work%20of%20Canadians
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
- Statistique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Population active et travail non rémunéré des Canadiens
1, record 4, French, Population%20active%20et%20travail%20non%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20des%20Canadiens
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statistique Canada. 1, record 4, French, - Population%20active%20et%20travail%20non%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20des%20Canadiens
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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