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Thesaurus: 1285 entries.


JOINT CONSULTATION COMMITTEES 

JOINT CONSULTATION COMMITTEES (AUSTRALIA) (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Formal committees consisting of management and employee representatives.

JOINT LIABILITY LAWS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Legislation that holds manufacturers and retailers responsible for their contractors' working conditions.

JUDGEMENT (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The determination of a court, board, or other competent jurisdiction upon matters submitted to it.

JURISDICTION 

JUST ENOUGH SERVICES 

JUST-IN-TIME DELIVERY SYSTEMS 

Scope Note: The receipt of orders on the basis of companies' immediate needs as a means of keeping costs and inventories low.

JUST-IN-TIME LABOUR 

JUST-IN-TIME STAFFING 

JUST-IN-TIMELABOUR 

Scope Note: An employer strategy to hire employees on the basis of demand, i.e., as work is available, often involving a temporary and/or part-time employment relationships and/or irregular work arrangements (e.g., on call work or split shifts).