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Thesaurus search results for 'MEN': 142 results found.


CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Employment defined by a term-limited relationship between an employee and employer.

CREDENTIAL ASSESSMENT (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: An assessment of a potential immigrant's employment qualifications, usually administered by the government agency, in which credentials held in the country of origin are compared to the credential system in the country of immigration.

DEMENTIA 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Search for related entries in the library)

EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT (Search for related entries in the library)

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS WITH MANAGEMENT (Search for related entries in the library)

EMPLOYMENT (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Work for remuneration, in most cases, involving a formal relationship with an employer who has the right to control how, when and where the work is performed.

EMPLOYMENT ABUSE 

EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Organizations that assist workers in locating employment or employers in locating workers. Some are public while others are private and may target specific types of employment (e.g. temporary agency workers) and industries and occupations.

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Benefits mandated by law, provided by employers, that acrue based on employment status (e.g., employment insurance).

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