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WORKFARE [2 records]

Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
DEF

Aide publique fournie sous la condition, d'une part, que le bénéficiaire ait un comportement actif de recherche d'emploi ou, à défaut, suive une formation, et, d'autre part, qu'il ne refuse pas les propositions d'embauche qui lui sont faites.

OBS

Terme publié au Journal officiel du 22 septembre 2000.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
DEF

A welfare program in which recipients are required to perform usually public service work.

CONT

... job placements in workfare schemes have stayed at first level entry and no new skill training have taken place.

CONT

... recipients stay on workfare.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
OBS

«Programme de travail obligatoire» provient du service de traduction de Santé et Bien-être social Canada.

Spanish

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