Thesaurus

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definitions of terms used in thesaurus entries

• SCOPE NOTE: explains HOW the term has been used to index items in the library database; defines the term
• 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
• NARROWER TERM: narrower or more specific terms or phrases; a subset of the indicated broader term
• RELATED TERM: a term or phrase that is conceptually or associatively linked with the indicated preferred term

Thesaurus: 1285 entries.

VALUE JUDGEMENTS 

Scope Note: A subjective assessment based on one's standards, preferences or priorities.

VANCOUVER (Search for related entries in the library)

• BROADER TERM(S)

BRITISH COLUMBIA

CANADA

VICTIMS' JUSTICE FUND (ONTARIO) 

Scope Note: The Victims' Justice Fund is created by court-imposed funds and is dedicated to assisting victims of crime.

VIOLATION 

• RELATED TERM(S)

EROSION

EVASION

FORCED TO WORK OFF-THE-CLOCK

VIOLATIONS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Disobedience of a law, regulation, rule, code or standard.

• NARROWER TERM(S)

POSTING NOTICES OF VIOLATION REQUIREMENTS

RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

TICKETS

VIOLATIONS TO COMPLAINTS RATIO

EMPLOYEE STANDARDS CLAIM

• RELATED TERM(S)

SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS VIOLATIONS

STOP WORK ORDERS

INVESTIGATING VIOLATIONS

GLOVES-OFF ECONOMY

COMPLIANCE-ENFORCEMENT PYRAMID

COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT PYRAMID

• USED FOR

ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT CAUSES OF VIOLATIONS

CLUSTERING OF VIOLATIONS

INVESTIGATING VIOLATIONS

LABOUR VIOLATIONS

NORMALIZED VIOLATIONS

PREVALENCE OF EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS VIOLATIONS

SYSTEMIC VIOLATIONS

UNFAIR PRACTICES

UNFAIR TREATMENT

VIOLATIONS TO COMPLAINTS RATIO 

• BROADER TERM(S)

VIOLATIONS

• RELATED TERM(S)

COMPLAINTS

• USED FOR

HIGH VIOLATION TO COMPLAINTS RATIO

VIOLENCE 

• RELATED TERM(S)

ABUSE

HARASSMENT

VISIBLE MINORITIES 

Scope Note: Persons who are visibly not of the majority race in a given population.

• BROADER TERM(S)

MINORITIES

• RELATED TERM(S)

LANGUAGE MINORITIES

RACE

RACIALIZATION

• USED FOR

ETHNIC MINORITIES

PERSONS OF COLOUR

RACIAL MINORITIES

TRADITIONALLY DISADVANTAGED GROUPS

VISIBLE MINORITY

VISIBLE MINORITY 

• USE

VISIBLE MINORITIES

VOLUNTARISM 

• NARROWER TERM(S)

SELF-REGULATION

• RELATED TERM(S)

SOFT LAW

VOLUNTARY ADHERENCE

VOLUNTARY CODES OF CONDUCT

VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE

• USED FOR

COMPULSORY VOLUNTEERISM

• USE

VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE