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Thesaurus: 1285 entries.


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VACATION 

VACATION DAYS 

VACATION ENTITLEMENT YEAR (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: In Ontario, the 12-month period over which employees earn vacation.

VACATION PAY (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The percentage of wages an employer must pay an employee while on vacation as mandated by a government or other agency.

VACATION PAY STATEMENTS 

VACATION RECORDS 

Scope Note: In Ontario, employers are required to keep records for each employee for all aspects of time earned, taken and wages in relation to vacation.

VACATION TIME 

VACATIONS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: An authorized period of leave, often annual, with or without pay.

VALUE CHAINS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: The networked activities that a company performs to create and deliver a product or service to the market.