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  • BROADER TERM: broader or more general terms or phrases
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  • RELATED TERM: a term or phrase that is conceptually or associatively linked with the indicated preferred term

Thesaurus: 1285 entries.


STRONGER WORKPLACES FOR A STRONGER ECONOMY ACT (ONTARIO) 

Scope Note: A 2013 act extending protections for vulnerable workers, including: extended timelines for workers to file claims; removing caps on unpaid wage claims; new rules regulating temp agencies; and new disclosure/self-auditing requirements for employers.

STUB PERIOD 

Scope Note: In Ontario, the period between the date of hire and the beginning of the first alternative vacation entitlement year.

STUDENT MINIMUM WAGE (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: A wage lower than the regulated minimum wage paid to students.

STUDENTS (Search for related entries in the library)

SUB-CONTRACTING 

SUBCONTRACTING (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: An arrangement whereby one party assigns some of the obligations of a prior contract to another party.

SUBSTANTIAL NONCOMPLIANCE 

SUBSTITUTE DAY OFF 

SUBSTITUTE HOLIDAY 

Scope Note: In Ontario, a substitute holiday is another working day off that is designated to replace a public holiday.

SUDBURY