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  • SCOPE NOTE: explains HOW the term has been used to index items in the library database; defines the term
  • USE: denotes a preferred term or phrase
  • USED FOR: indicates terms or phrases that are NOT used to index items in the library database; these terms or phrases are considered synonymous with the indicated preferred term (only use "preferred terms" when searching the library database)
  • BROADER TERM: broader or more general terms or phrases
  • NARROWER TERM: narrower or more specific terms or phrases; a subset of the indicated broader term
  • RELATED TERM: a term or phrase that is conceptually or associatively linked with the indicated preferred term

Thesaurus: 1501 entries.


EMPLOYMENT POLICY (Search for related entries in the library)

EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS 

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS 

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: An economic, social and legal relationship between a worker and her/his employer. The presence of an employment relationship is the entry point to coverage under most labour and employment legislation.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The status (e.g. unemployed, employed, not in the labour force) of an economically active individual with respect to his or her employment. Not to be confused with occupational status.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF SPOUSE 

Scope Note: Variable used in statistical tables.

EMPLOYMENT TRAINING 

ENGINEERING 

ENGINEERS (Search for related entries in the library)