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ABSENTEEISM [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2019-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absenteeism
1, record 1, English, absenteeism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- absentéisme
1, record 1, French, absent%C3%A9isme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Labour Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absenteeism
1, record 2, English, absenteeism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The practice of a worker of failing to report for work for a period of one or more days or shifts, when he has been assigned to or scheduled for work. 2, record 2, English, - absenteeism
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The assumptions] reflect normal absenteeism, peak illness and caregiving absenteeism and a prudent planning buffer to account for heterogeneous effects across work units, possible workplace-avoidance absenteeism and possible absenteeism stemming from public health measures such as school closures. 3, record 2, English, - absenteeism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Droit du travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- absentéisme
1, record 2, French, absent%C3%A9isme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fréquence des absences exprimée ou mesurée en personnes-heure, en personnes-jour ou encore en pourcentage au sein d'un groupe donné de travailleurs 2, record 2, French, - absent%C3%A9isme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les hypothèses] reflètent le taux d'absentéisme normal, le pic d'absentéisme attribuable à la maladie et à la nécessité de s'occuper d'un proche, et offrent une zone tampon de planification prudente pour tenir compte des effets hétérogènes parmi les unités de travail, de l'absentéisme possible attribuable à la peur de contracter la maladie au travail et de l'absentéisme pouvant résulter des mesures de santé publique telles que la fermeture des écoles. 3, record 2, French, - absent%C3%A9isme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
- Derecho laboral
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- absentismo
1, record 2, Spanish, absentismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- absentismo laboral 2, record 2, Spanish, absentismo%20laboral
correct, masculine noun
- ausentismo laboral 3, record 2, Spanish, ausentismo%20laboral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ausencia justificada o no del trabajo sin previo conocimiento del superior. Es normal que una empresa tenga un porcentaje de absentismo entre el 2% y el 4%. 1, record 2, Spanish, - absentismo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absentismo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - absentismo
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