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Thesaurus search results for 'EC': 72 results found.


PART III PROSECUTIONS 

Scope Note: In Ontario, prosecutions for employment standards violations under Part III of the Provincial Offenses Act initiated by the Ontario Ministry of Labour.

PAYROLL RECORDS 

Scope Note: The records maintained by an employer about the number of hours worked, salaries and wages, bonuses and commissions, health and pension plans, sick pay, pension pay and other deductions for each employee.

    PIECE-RATE 

    PIECEMEAL BASIS 

    PIECEWORK SYSTEM 

    Scope Note: An incentive payment or payment by results system which stipulates a price for each unit or each piece of work.

    PRECARIOUS EMPLOYMENT (Search for related entries in the library)

    Scope Note: Forms of employment characterized by dimensions of labour market insecurity including uncertainty of employment, lack of control over the labour process, low income, and limited access to benefits or regulatory protections.

    PRECARIOUS EMPLOYMENT STATUS 

    PRECARIOUS SELF-EMPLOYMENT (Search for related entries in the library)

    PRECARIOUS WORK 

    PRIVATE SECTOR 

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