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USAGE POSITIF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour Law
- Social Legislation
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- positive practice
1, record 1, English, positive%20practice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Positive policies and practices [are] initiatives that help create a respectful and responsive working environment for all employees, including designated group members, and that help attract increased numbers of individuals from under-represented designated groups into the organization's workforce. 2, record 1, English, - positive%20practice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
positive practice: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - positive%20practice
Record 1, Key term(s)
- positive practices
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit du travail
- Législation sociale
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pratique positive
1, record 1, French, pratique%20positive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- usage positif 2, record 1, French, usage%20positif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] politiques et pratiques positives [sont des] mesures qui contribuent à créer un milieu de travail respectueux et adaptable pour tous les employés, y compris les membres des groupes désignés, et qui aident à attirer un nombre croissant de personnes issues des groupes désignés sous-représentés dans l'effectif de l'entreprise. 3, record 1, French, - pratique%20positive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «usage positif» est tiré de la Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne et «pratique positive» est le terme employé à la Commission canadienne des droits de la personne. 4, record 1, French, - pratique%20positive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pratique positive; usage positif : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - pratique%20positive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pratiques positives
- usages positifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho laboral
- Legislación social
- Convenios colectivos y negociaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- práctica positiva
1, record 1, Spanish, pr%C3%A1ctica%20positiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la preparación de un plan de equidad laboral especificando las medidas de prácticas y políticas positivas que adoptará en la contratación, promoción y formación [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - pr%C3%A1ctica%20positiva
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
práctica positiva: término utilizado generalmente en plural. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pr%C3%A1ctica%20positiva
Record 1, Key term(s)
- prácticas positivas
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