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CONTRATO LABORAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour Law
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Transfer of Personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- constructive dismissal
1, record 1, English, constructive%20dismissal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- veiled dismissal 2, record 1, English, veiled%20dismissal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
constructive dismissal. An employee resigns if he leaves his employment as a matter of choice. However, where there is a serious breach by the employer of the employment contract, the employee may be entitled to resign and claim constructive dismissal 3, record 1, English, - constructive%20dismissal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit du travail
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Mobilité du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- congédiement déguisé
1, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9diement%20d%C3%A9guis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- renvoi déguisé 2, record 1, French, renvoi%20d%C3%A9guis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- licenciement détourné 3, record 1, French, licenciement%20d%C3%A9tourn%C3%A9
masculine noun
- licenciement implicite 3, record 1, French, licenciement%20implicite
masculine noun
- licenciement déguisé 3, record 1, French, licenciement%20d%C3%A9guis%C3%A9
masculine noun
- licenciement indirect 3, record 1, French, licenciement%20indirect
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modification unilatérale des conditions de travail de la part de l'employeur, qui force l'employé à démissionner. 3, record 1, French, - cong%C3%A9diement%20d%C3%A9guis%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho laboral
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
- Traslado del personal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- despido encubierto
1, record 1, Spanish, despido%20encubierto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Denunciar el despido encubierto y la no contratación de las mujeres en edad reproductiva o durante el embarazo y lactancia, y especialmente la exigencia previa de esterilidad para acceder al contrato laboral vigente en algunos países. 1, record 1, Spanish, - despido%20encubierto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour Law
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contract of employment
1, record 2, English, contract%20of%20employment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- employment contract 2, record 2, English, employment%20contract
correct
- contract of service 3, record 2, English, contract%20of%20service
correct
- contract of lease and hire of services 4, record 2, English, contract%20of%20lease%20and%20hire%20of%20services
correct, Quebec
- lease and hire of services 4, record 2, English, lease%20and%20hire%20of%20services
correct, Quebec
- labour contract 5, record 2, English, labour%20contract
correct
- employer-employee agreement 6, record 2, English, employer%2Demployee%20agreement
correct
- hiring contract 7, record 2, English, hiring%20contract
correct
- agreement of employment 8, record 2, English, agreement%20of%20employment
correct
- labor contract 6, record 2, English, labor%20contract
correct
- work agreement 6, record 2, English, work%20agreement
correct
- work contract 9, record 2, English, work%20contract
correct
- contract for work and wages 10, record 2, English, contract%20for%20work%20and%20wages
- agreement of hiring 7, record 2, English, agreement%20of%20hiring
- contract of hiring 7, record 2, English, contract%20of%20hiring
- lease and hire of personal services 4, record 2, English, lease%20and%20hire%20of%20personal%20services
avoid, Quebec
- contract of lease or hire of personal service 11, record 2, English, contract%20of%20lease%20or%20hire%20of%20personal%20service
avoid, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Contract of service" ... means any contract providing for the employment of one person by another person where the nature of the employment is a contract of service. ... a "contract of service" ... implies some relationship of master and servant and involves an obligation to obey orders in the work to be performed and as to its mode and manner of performance. 12, record 2, English, - contract%20of%20employment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contract of employment: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 13, record 2, English, - contract%20of%20employment
Record 2, Key term(s)
- service contract
- employment agreement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit du travail
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat de travail
1, record 2, French, contrat%20de%20travail
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contrat individuel de travail 2, record 2, French, contrat%20individuel%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun
- contrat de louage de services 3, record 2, French, contrat%20de%20louage%20de%20services
correct, masculine noun
- contrat d'engagement 4, record 2, French, contrat%20d%27engagement
correct, masculine noun
- contrat d'embauchage 4, record 2, French, contrat%20d%27embauchage
correct, masculine noun
- contrat d'emploi 5, record 2, French, contrat%20d%27emploi
masculine noun
- louage de services 6, record 2, French, louage%20de%20services
masculine noun
- louage de service personnel 7, record 2, French, louage%20de%20service%20personnel
avoid, masculine noun
- louage de services personnels 6, record 2, French, louage%20de%20services%20personnels
avoid, masculine noun
- contrat de louage de service personnel 8, record 2, French, contrat%20de%20louage%20de%20service%20personnel
avoid, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat entre employeur et salarié établissant les conditions de travail dans une entreprise ou un organisme, notamment la rémunération que l'employeur devra verser au salarié pour le travail accompli. 9, record 2, French, - contrat%20de%20travail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue parfois en anglais «contract of service», qui lie l'employeur à son salarié, du «contract for service», par lequel un donneur d'ouvrage confie un travail à un tiers. Il ne semble pas que cette distinction se fasse en français. 10, record 2, French, - contrat%20de%20travail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir la fiche «contract for services» 4, record 2, French, - contrat%20de%20travail
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho laboral
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato de trabajo
1, record 2, Spanish, contrato%20de%20trabajo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- contrato laboral 2, record 2, Spanish, contrato%20laboral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrato entre la empresa y el empleado. En la mayoría de los países es escrito aunque frecuentemente las cláusulas sean comunes para todos los empleados. Recoge fundamentalmente descripción del trabajo, nombre del cargo o función, categoría laboral, retribución, beneficios adicionales, horario laboral, vacaciones y duración del empleo o condiciones de rescisión. 3, record 2, Spanish, - contrato%20de%20trabajo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrato de trabajo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - contrato%20de%20trabajo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrato de trabajo: expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 5, record 2, Spanish, - contrato%20de%20trabajo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- womb-leasing
1, record 3, English, womb%2Dleasing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some cases ... what the surrogate mother receives into her body, is an embryo, which would be the result of the creation in the laboratory through genetic material contributed by a married couple. This has come to be known as "womb-leasing", because the surrogate mother merely allows her womb to be used for carrying further the reproductive process. 1, record 3, English, - womb%2Dleasing
Record 3, Key term(s)
- womb leasing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prêt d'utérus
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%AAt%20d%27ut%C3%A9rus
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acte par lequel une femme permet l'implantation dans son utérus, de l'embryon d'un couple. 2, record 3, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20d%27ut%C3%A9rus
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le prêt d'utérus est actuellement le seul espoir d'avoir un enfant issu de leurs gamètes pour les femmes qui n'ont plus d'utérus fonctionnel. 3, record 3, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20d%27ut%C3%A9rus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción (Medicina)
- Ética y Moral
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- alquiler de útero
1, record 3, Spanish, alquiler%20de%20%C3%BAtero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- alquiler de vientre 2, record 3, Spanish, alquiler%20de%20vientre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acto de alquilar con contrato el útero de una mujer a la cual se le transfieren embriones que genéticamente pertenecen a otra pareja. 3, record 3, Spanish, - alquiler%20de%20%C3%BAtero
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] El contrato de alquiler de vientres al igual que cualquier otra relación contractual es una elección y acción de la persona. [...] Además, la conformación de una familia a través de lazos sanguíneos es vista como preferible a la adopción, por lo cual se acepta el contrato de alquiler y las técnicas reproductivas basándonos en argumentos de doble jerarquía cualitativa [...]. El contrato de alquiler de útero que incorpora a la mujer al ámbito laboral establece normas comerciales e intercambio de bienes. 4, record 3, Spanish, - alquiler%20de%20%C3%BAtero
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En la Plata una mujer le alquiló el útero a su cuñada. [...] En nuestra ciudad se dio un caso de alquiler de útero, pero con la salvedad de que no hubo contrato escrito de por medio -un requisito en los países donde se lleva a cabo-, porque la madre sustituta era familiar de la mujer que no podía tener hijos. 5, record 3, Spanish, - alquiler%20de%20%C3%BAtero
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Labour Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- yellow dog contract
1, record 4, English, yellow%20dog%20contract
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- anti-union agreement 2, record 4, English, anti%2Dunion%20agreement
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An agreement (either written or oral) between an employer and a worker which provides that as a condition of employment the worker will refrain from joining a union or, if the worker is a member, will leave the organization. The purpose of the yellow dog contract is essentially to prevent employees from organizing. 2, record 4, English, - yellow%20dog%20contract
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Relations du travail
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contrat de jaune
1, record 4, French, contrat%20de%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat individuel d'emploi par lequel l'employeur exige du travailleur que celui-ci s'abstienne d'adhérer à un syndicat et de participer à son activité. Ce genre de contrat est interdit par la législation dans la plupart des pays. En France, on désignait ce contrat «le document», v.g. «faire signer le document». 1, record 4, French, - contrat%20de%20jaune
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Relaciones laborales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrato laboral que prohíbe al empleado afiliarse a una central sindical
1, record 4, Spanish, contrato%20laboral%20que%20proh%C3%ADbe%20al%20empleado%20afiliarse%20a%20una%20central%20sindical
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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