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Thesaurus search results for 'WORK': 93 results found.
HOME WORK
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HOME-BASED WORK
HOMEWORK (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: Paid work performed for an outside entity at one's house or another location outside the premises of an employer or like entity (e.g. contractors). Distinguished from unpaid domestic labour.
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HOURS OF WORK (Search for related entries in the library)
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IMMIGRANT WORKERS (Search for related entries in the library)
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INDUSTRIAL HOMEWORK (Search for related entries in the library)
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LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: The structure provided by existing laws, legal mechanisms and judicial bodies in a given jurisdiction. This both enables and imposes limits on what can be done legally.
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MANUAL WORKERS
MIGRANT WORKERS (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: Individuals who temporarily move within a country or from one country to another for employment purposes.
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NON-MANUAL WORKERS