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USUAL EMPLOYER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- usual employer
1, record 1, English, usual%20employer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- employeur habituel
1, record 1, French, employeur%20habituel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992. 2, record 1, French, - employeur%20habituel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
- Labour Disputes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sweetheart contract
1, record 2, English, sweetheart%20contract
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sweetheart agreement 2, record 2, English, sweetheart%20agreement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Term of derision for an agreement negotiated by an employer and a company-dominated union granting terms and conditions of employment more favourable to the contracting union than the employer would be willing to grant to a rival non-dominated labour organization, the usual purpose being to keep the rival out. 1, record 2, English, - sweetheart%20contract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
- Conflits du travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accord de compérage
1, record 2, French, accord%20de%20comp%C3%A9rage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compérage 2, record 2, French, comp%C3%A9rage
correct, masculine noun
- contrat bidon 1, record 2, French, contrat%20bidon
correct, masculine noun
- contrat de complaisance 2, record 2, French, contrat%20de%20complaisance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entente conclue entre la direction d'une entreprise et un syndicat maison, qui accorde des avantages particuliers à ce syndicat au détriment d'un autre syndicat, le but étant habituellement de tenir celui-ci à distance. 1, record 2, French, - accord%20de%20comp%C3%A9rage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- multi-employer employment
1, record 3, English, multi%2Demployer%20employment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Employment in any occupation or trade in which, by custom of that occupation or trade, any or all employees would in the usual course of a working month be ordinarily employed by more than one employer. 1, record 3, English, - multi%2Demployer%20employment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- travail au service de plusieurs employeurs
1, record 3, French, travail%20au%20service%20de%20plusieurs%20employeurs
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- employeurs multiples 1, record 3, French, employeurs%20multiples
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Emploi dans un secteur d'activité où il est d'usage que les employés, ou certains d'entre eux, travaillent au cours du même mois pour plusieurs employeurs. 1, record 3, French, - travail%20au%20service%20de%20plusieurs%20employeurs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Employeurs multiples» apparaît comme titre de la Section VI tandis que «travail au service de plusieurs employeurs» est utilisé dans le corps de l'article. 2, record 3, French, - travail%20au%20service%20de%20plusieurs%20employeurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- trabajo con empleadores múltiples
1, record 3, Spanish, trabajo%20con%20empleadores%20m%C3%BAltiples
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-12-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thrift arrangement
1, record 4, English, thrift%20arrangement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Employer-sponsored savings arrangements under which employee contributions are matched, according to a formula, by employer contributions. Registered pension plans, deferred profit sharing plans, and registered retirement savings plans are the usual vehicles for these arrangements. 2, record 4, English, - thrift%20arrangement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme complémentaire contributif
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20compl%C3%A9mentaire%20contributif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme d'épargne offert par l'employeur, auquel ce dernier verse, en fonction d'une formule, des cotisations équivalentes à celles des salariés. Ces mécanismes prennent habituellement la forme d'un régime enregistré de pension, d'un régime de participation différée aux bénéfices ou d'un régime enregistré d'épargne-retraite. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20compl%C3%A9mentaire%20contributif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-05-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Rail Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- loaned executive 1, record 5, English, loaned%20executive
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur le modèle de : loaned employee. Loaned or temporary employee who is owed the usual employer's duty of care by his temporary employer.(IDOM 75 212). 1, record 5, English, - loaned%20executive
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Transport par rail
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cadre détaché 1, record 5, French, cadre%20d%C3%A9tach%C3%A9
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur le modèle de : fonctionnaire détaché, agent placé temporairement hors de son cadre d'origine. 1, record 5, French, - cadre%20d%C3%A9tach%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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