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PAY FREEZE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wage freeze
1, record 1, English, wage%20freeze
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- salary freeze 2, record 1, English, salary%20freeze
correct
- pay freeze 3, record 1, English, pay%20freeze
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Treasury Board officials say government layoffs ... and pay freezes have left employees stressed out and demoralized. 4, record 1, English, - wage%20freeze
Record 1, Key term(s)
- freeze of salary
- payment pause
- pay pause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- blocage des salaires
1, record 1, French, blocage%20des%20salaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gel des salaires 2, record 1, French, gel%20des%20salaires
correct, masculine noun
- gel des traitements 3, record 1, French, gel%20des%20traitements
correct, masculine noun
- gel salarial 4, record 1, French, gel%20salarial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action par laquelle le gouvernement interdit ou limite momentanément tout changement dans les taux de salaires en vue de stabiliser l'économie. 5, record 1, French, - blocage%20des%20salaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- congelación de salarios
1, record 1, Spanish, congelaci%C3%B3n%20de%20salarios
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- congelación salarial 2, record 1, Spanish, congelaci%C3%B3n%20salarial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Labour and Employment
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wage and pay increment freeze 1, record 2, English, wage%20and%20pay%20increment%20freeze
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In consultation with employee representatives, the government will conduct a review of all operations to determine if greater efficiencies can be achieved that will provide savings beyond those identified in this and previous budgets. If sufficient savings can be identified this year, the government is prepared to shorten the application of the wage and pay increment freeze. 1, record 2, English, - wage%20and%20pay%20increment%20freeze
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Travail et emploi
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gel des salaires et des augmentations de traitement
1, record 2, French, gel%20des%20salaires%20et%20des%20augmentations%20de%20traitement
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En consultation avec les représentants d'employés, le gouvernement examinera toutes les opérations afin de déterminer si de nouvelles économies peuvent être obtenues au-delà de celles identifiées dans ce budget et dans les budgets précédents. Si des économies suffisantes peuvent être identifiées cette année, le gouvernement est disposé à raccourcir l'application du gel des salaires et des augmentations annuelles de traitement. 1, record 2, French, - gel%20des%20salaires%20et%20des%20augmentations%20de%20traitement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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