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ARRET TRAVAIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Labour Disputes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disruption of employment
1, record 1, English, disruption%20of%20employment
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- work stoppage 2, record 1, English, work%20stoppage
correct
- labour stoppage 3, record 1, English, labour%20stoppage
correct
- labor stoppage 4, record 1, English, labor%20stoppage
correct
- stoppage of work 5, record 1, English, stoppage%20of%20work
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The collective stoppage of work by employees in a business or industry to protest working conditions. 6, record 1, English, - disruption%20of%20employment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
work stoppage; labour stoppage; labor stoppage; stoppage of work: terms sometimes used as a euphemism for "strike." 7, record 1, English, - disruption%20of%20employment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Conflits du travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrêt de travail
1, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20travail
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un arrêt de travail se produit dès que le travail que l'employeur est en mesure d'offrir et désire voir exécuté n'est pas accompli ou achevé à cause de l'interruption de travail d'un certain nombre de ses employés. 2, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «arrêt de travail» s'emploie également lorsque l'interruption de travail est attribuable à d'autres causes, par exemple, une rupture de stocks. 3, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20travail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arrêt de travail : terme parfois utilisé comme euphémisme pour désigner la grève. 4, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20travail
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Convenios colectivos y negociaciones
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Conflictos del trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paro laboral
1, record 1, Spanish, paro%20laboral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- paro 2, record 1, Spanish, paro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- medical leave of absence
1, record 2, English, medical%20leave%20of%20absence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- leave of absence due to medical reasons 2, record 2, English, leave%20of%20absence%20due%20to%20medical%20reasons
correct
- leave of absence for health-related reasons 2, record 2, English, leave%20of%20absence%20for%20health%2Drelated%20reasons
correct
- medical leave 3, record 2, English, medical%20leave
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Medical leave includes leave for sickness, injury short term disability, consultations with health care professionals and stays in hospitals or other institutions for prescribed medical care when such event prevents the staff member from performing their duties. 3, record 2, English, - medical%20leave%20of%20absence
Record 2, Key term(s)
- leave of absence for medical reasons
- leave of absence due to health-related reasons
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arrêt de travail pour cause de maladie
1, record 2, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20travail%20pour%20cause%20de%20maladie
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arrêt de travail pour cause médicale 2, record 2, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20travail%20pour%20cause%20m%C3%A9dicale
correct, masculine noun
- arrêt de travail 1, record 2, French, arr%C3%AAt%20de%20travail
correct, masculine noun
- arrêt maladie 1, record 2, French, arr%C3%AAt%20maladie
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour que la décision de prescrire ou de refuser l'arrêt de travail soit comprise et acceptée par le patient, il est indispensable d'expliquer et de présenter l'arrêt de travail comme un des éléments du traitement. 3, record 2, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20travail%20pour%20cause%20de%20maladie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arrêt de travail pour cause de maladie; arrêt maladie : Dans ces expressions, le mot «maladie» englobe tout ce qui peut justifier un arrêt de travail visant à préserver la santé du travailleur. 4, record 2, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20de%20travail%20pour%20cause%20de%20maladie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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