Thesaurus


Search for subject headings:
  Exact matches only
  Show complete thesaurus

definitions of thesaurus terminology

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 search results for 'WAGE': 37 results found.


HUNTING AND FISHING GUIDES MINIMUM WAGE 

Scope Note: In Ontario, the minimum wage for hunting and fishing guides based on blocks of time rather than by the hour.

LIQUOR SERVERS MINIMUM WAGE 

Scope Note: In Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, this hourly wage rate applies to employees who serve liquor directly to customers or guests in licensed premises as a regular part of their work.

LIVING WAGES (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: A level of remuneration that enables an individual and/or his/her family to live at a standard that is generally deemed acceptable.

    LOW-WAGE EMPLOYEES (Search for related entries in the library)

    MINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE 

    MINIMUM WAGES (Search for related entries in the library)

    Scope Note: Legislation and public policy define minimum wage as the lowest wage rate an employer can legally pay an employee.

    NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE (UNITED KINGDOM) (Search for related entries in the library)

    NEW YORK WAGE THEFT PREVENTION ACT (Search for related entries in the library)

    Scope Note: Effective April 9, 2011, the Act amends the notice of wage rate requirements and expands the civil and criminal remedies that are available when employers fail to comply with these provisions.

    NON-WAGE BENEFITS 

    ORDER TO PAY WAGES 

    Scope Note: In Ontario, an order from the Employment Standards Branch requiring an employer to compensate one or more employees as a result of a violation of the Employment Standards Act; typically used for monetary violations.

    1 2 3 4