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INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- informal employment
1, record 1, English, informal%20employment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- informal job 2, record 1, English, informal%20job
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Employees are considered to have informal jobs if their employment relationship is, in law or in practice, not subject to national labour legislation, income taxation, social protection or entitlement to certain employment benefits (advance notice of dismissal, severance pay, paid annual or sick leave, etc.). 2, record 1, English, - informal%20employment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Informal employment can take place in both the formal and informal sectors. 3, record 1, English, - informal%20employment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- emploi informel
1, record 1, French, emploi%20informel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'emploi informel est, quant à lui, défini comme l'emploi sans protection. Plusieurs caractéristiques peuvent être considérées à cet égard pour une définition précise : protection sociale, contrat écrit, feuilles de salaires, indemnités de licenciement, etc. Du fait de ces définitions, l'emploi informel est constitué de deux composantes principales distinctes, à savoir l'emploi dans le secteur informel, ainsi que l'emploi non protégé dans le secteur formel. 2, record 1, French, - emploi%20informel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi informel peut avoir lieu dans les secteurs formel et informel. 3, record 1, French, - emploi%20informel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- employment in the informal sector
1, record 2, English, employment%20in%20the%20informal%20sector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Employment in the informal sector is an enterprise-based concept and it is defined in terms of the characteristics of the place of work of the worker. By contrast, informal employment is a job-based concept and it is defined in terms of the employment relationship and protections associated with the job of the worker. 1, record 2, English, - employment%20in%20the%20informal%20sector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- emploi dans le secteur informel
1, record 2, French, emploi%20dans%20le%20secteur%20informel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- emploi dans le secteur non structuré 2, record 2, French, emploi%20dans%20le%20secteur%20non%20structur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'emploi] informel est constitué de deux composantes principales distinctes, à savoir l'emploi dans le secteur informel, ainsi que l'emploi non protégé dans le secteur formel. 3, record 2, French, - emploi%20dans%20le%20secteur%20informel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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