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PAIE VACANCES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vacation pay
1, record 1, English, vacation%20pay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- holiday pay 2, record 1, English, holiday%20pay
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amount of money paid pursuant to a contract or legislation in compensation for, or in lieu of, a period of vacation leave. 3, record 1, English, - vacation%20pay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indemnité de congé annuel
1, record 1, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20cong%C3%A9%20annuel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indemnité de congés payés 2, record 1, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20cong%C3%A9s%20pay%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- paie de vacances 3, record 1, French, paie%20de%20vacances
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- paye de vacances 4, record 1, French, paye%20de%20vacances
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- indemnité de vacances 5, record 1, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20vacances
correct, feminine noun
- rémunération de vacances 6, record 1, French, r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20de%20vacances
correct, feminine noun
- pécule de vacances 7, record 1, French, p%C3%A9cule%20de%20vacances
correct, masculine noun, Belgium
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute somme payée, conformément à une convention ou à la législation en vigueur, pour une période de vacances ou en compensation de celle-ci. 8, record 1, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20cong%C3%A9%20annuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paie de vacances; paye de vacances : L'usage de ces termes est critiqué par certains dictionnaires. Les termes «paie» et «paye» constitueraient une impropriété dans ce sens puisqu'ils désignent une somme d’argent touchée par un salarié en contrepartie de son travail. 9, record 1, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20cong%C3%A9%20annuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paga de vacaciones
1, record 1, Spanish, paga%20de%20vacaciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- employment standard
1, record 2, English, employment%20standard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Federal or provincial/territorial legislation which sets minimum standards for certain aspects of employment. Areas covered include hours of work, leaves, minimum age, minimum wage, records retention, statement of wages, statutory holiday, terminations, timing of payments, vacation time and pay. Each provincial /territorial and federal act is unique in detail, but most cover the same topics. 1, record 2, English, - employment%20standard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- norme d'emploi
1, record 2, French, norme%20d%27emploi
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Législation fédérale ou provinciale/territoriale fixant les normes minimales relatives à certains aspects du travail(p. ex. : durée du travail, congés, âge minimum, salaire minimum, conservation des documents, fiche de paie, jours fériés, cessation d’emploi, versement des salaires, congé annuel et indemnité de vacances). Les lois sont spécifiques à chaque territoire de compétence(fédéral, provincial ou territorial), mais la plupart couvrent les mêmes sujets. 1, record 2, French, - norme%20d%27emploi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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