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DIFICULTAD EXCESIVA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- undue hardship
1, record 1, English, undue%20hardship
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to accommodation issues related to human rights. 2, record 1, English, - undue%20hardship
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
undue hardship: designation officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 1, English, - undue%20hardship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrainte excessive
1, record 1, French, contrainte%20excessive
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme se rapporte aux problèmes d'accommodement liés aux droits de la personne. 2, record 1, French, - contrainte%20excessive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrainte excessive : désignation uniformisée par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 1, French, - contrainte%20excessive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
- Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dificultad indebida
1, record 1, Spanish, dificultad%20indebida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dificultad excesiva 1, record 1, Spanish, dificultad%20excesiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dificultad indebida significa algo que crearía una situación financiera que sería difícil de recuperar, o una situación en la que sería difícil para la empresa continuar operando si se tratara de proporcionar tales adaptaciones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dificultad%20indebida
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour Law
- Workplace Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reasonable accommodation measure
1, record 2, English, reasonable%20accommodation%20measure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reasonable accommodation 2, record 2, English, reasonable%20accommodation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any adjustment ... that may be necessary to facilitate the integration of persons from designated groups as long as the adjustment does not impose undue hardship on the employer. 3, record 2, English, - reasonable%20accommodation%20measure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reasonable accommodation is an obligation. As such, employers and service providers have an obligation to actively find a solution allowing employees, clients or recipients to fully exercise their rights. 4, record 2, English, - reasonable%20accommodation%20measure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... such as technical aids, workplace facilities and administrative arrangements ... 3, record 2, English, - reasonable%20accommodation%20measure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit du travail
- Organisation du travail et équipements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mesure raisonnable d'adaptation
1, record 2, French, mesure%20raisonnable%20d%27adaptation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mesure d'adaptation raisonnable 2, record 2, French, mesure%20d%27adaptation%20raisonnable
correct, feminine noun
- aménagement raisonnable 3, record 2, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20raisonnable
correct, masculine noun
- adaptation raisonnable 2, record 2, French, adaptation%20raisonnable
correct, feminine noun
- accommodement raisonnable 4, record 2, French, accommodement%20raisonnable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ajustement destiné à faciliter l'intégration des personnes appartenant aux groupes désignés [...] dans la mesure où cet ajustement n'impose pas de contrainte excessive à l'employeur. 5, record 2, French, - mesure%20raisonnable%20d%27adaptation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accommodement raisonnable est une obligation. En effet, les employeurs et les fournisseurs de services sont obligés de rechercher activement une solution permettant à un employé, un client ou un bénéficiaire d'exercer pleinement ses droits. 6, record 2, French, - mesure%20raisonnable%20d%27adaptation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] par exemple les aides techniques, l'aménagement des lieux de travail ou les dispositions administratives [...] 5, record 2, French, - mesure%20raisonnable%20d%27adaptation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho laboral
- Organización del trabajo y equipos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ajuste razonable
1, record 2, Spanish, ajuste%20razonable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquier cambio en un empleo en particular o en el ambiente de trabajo que permite que un solicitante de empleo o empleado calificado con un impedimento participe en los procedimientos de solicitar un empleo, realice las funciones esenciales de un trabajo, o disfrute de los beneficios y privilegios del empleo de la misma manera que otros empleados que no tienen impedimentos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ajuste%20razonable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Ley exige que un empleador proporcione ajustes razonables para un solicitante de empleo o empleado con un impedimento a menos que eso causara una dificultad excesiva —es decir, que el ajuste implicaría una dificultad o un gasto significativo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ajuste%20razonable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Los siguientes son ejemplos de ajustes razonables: adquisición o modificación de equipos, reestructuración del empleo, empleos de tiempo parcial o modificados,transferir al empleado a una posición vacante, ajuste o modificación de exámenes, materiales de entrenamiento o directivas, proporcionar lectores o intérpretes calificados, y hacer que las instalaciones existentes sean fácilmente accesibles para personas con impedimentos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ajuste%20razonable
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sleep disorder
1, record 3, English, sleep%20disorder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any abnormality of the sleep-wake cycle. 2, record 3, English, - sleep%20disorder
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally subdivided into four classes: (1) disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep (insomnia) ... (2) disorders of excessive somnolence ... (3) disorders of the sleep-wake cycle ... (4) dysfunction associated with sleep, sleep stages, or partial arousals (parasomnia) ... 2, record 3, English, - sleep%20disorder
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
G47: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 3, English, - sleep%20disorder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trouble du sommeil
1, record 3, French, trouble%20du%20sommeil
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute perturbation de la durée ou de la qualité du sommeil. 2, record 3, French, - trouble%20du%20sommeil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les troubles du sommeil sont de trois sortes : insomnie (insuffisance de sommeil), hypersomnie (excès de sommeil), parasomnie (comportement anormal pendant le sommeil) [...] 2, record 3, French, - trouble%20du%20sommeil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
G47 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 3, record 3, French, - trouble%20du%20sommeil
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- trastornos del sueño
1, record 3, Spanish, trastornos%20del%20sue%C3%B1o
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alteraciones en la conciliación del sueño o durante el mismo, o bien alteraciones relativas a la duración del sueño, o a comportamientos anormales asociados al sueño, como el terror nocturno y el sonambulismo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - trastornos%20del%20sue%C3%B1o
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Actualmente se conocen alrededor de 80 trastornos del sueño, entre los que se encuentran además de la dificultad para iniciar o mantener el sueño(insomnio) y la somnolencia excesiva diurna, padecimientos como el ronquido, pausas respiratorias al dormir, conocidas como apneas, movimientos periódicos de las extremidades, sonambulismo, pesadillas y otros trastornos que se presentan en diferentes etapas del sueño, ocasionando malestar durante el día. 3, record 3, Spanish, - trastornos%20del%20sue%C3%B1o
Record 3, Key term(s)
- trastorno del sueño
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-07-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- undue hardship
1, record 4, English, undue%20hardship
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The obligation to implement employment equity does not require an employer (a) to take a particular measure to implement employment equity where the taking of that measure would cause undue hardship to the employer ... 2, record 4, English, - undue%20hardship
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to a financial situation. 3, record 4, English, - undue%20hardship
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Droits et libertés
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- préjudice injustifié
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20injustifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'obligation de mise en œuvre de l'équité en matière d'emploi n'oblige pas l'employeur : a) à prendre des mesures susceptibles de lui causer un préjudice injustifié [...] 2, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9judice%20injustifi%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme se rapporte à la situation financière. 3, record 4, French, - pr%C3%A9judice%20injustifi%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- dificultad excesiva
1, record 4, Spanish, dificultad%20excesiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dificultad que se presenta cuando la aplicación de una adaptación es demasiado cara, sustancial o altera fundamentalmente la naturaleza del negocio o programa que la provee. 2, record 4, Spanish, - dificultad%20excesiva
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] no se exige una adaptación razonable si ésta impone una dificultad excesiva al empleador o representa un "peligro directo" para la salud y seguridad de la persona con discapacidad o de los demás. 3, record 4, Spanish, - dificultad%20excesiva
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-04-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- undue hardship
1, record 5, English, undue%20hardship
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 2, record 5, English, - undue%20hardship
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- préjudice indu
1, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9judice%20indu
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- difficultés excessives 1, record 5, French, difficult%C3%A9s%20excessives
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 2, record 5, French, - pr%C3%A9judice%20indu
Record 5, Key term(s)
- difficulté excessive
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- dificultad excesiva
1, record 5, Spanish, dificultad%20excesiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Además de no existir un temor de persecución en la alternativa de huida interna o reubicación, ésta debe ser razonable en todos los sentidos para que el solicitante se reubique allí. Esta prueba de "razonabilidad" se ha adoptado en muchas jurisdicciones. También se la llama la prueba de "las dificultades excesivas" o de la "protección efectiva". 2, record 5, Spanish, - dificultad%20excesiva
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dificultad excesiva : Terminología en español utilizada por la Comisión de Inmigración y Refugiados de Canadá(CIR). 3, record 5, Spanish, - dificultad%20excesiva
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