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  • 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
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  • RELATED TERM: a term or phrase that is conceptually or associatively linked with the indicated preferred term

Thesaurus: 1285 entries.


TIME OFF IN LIEU 

TIPS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Tips are gratuities left by customers or clients for service. Controlled tips are charged by the employer and paid out to employees. Direct tips are given directly to employees by customers.

TITLE VII (UNITED STATES) 

Scope Note: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, race, colour, national origin, and religion.

    TORONTO 

    TOURISM OPERATORS 

    TRADE RELATED ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 

    TRADE UNIONS 

    TRADITIONALLY DISADVANTAGED GROUPS 

    TRAINING CONTRACTS 

    TRAINING WAGES 

    Scope Note: In British Columbia, a wage below minimum wage for new employees learning a new job.