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.
ARBITRATION (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: The process by which negotiating parties (e.g., an employer and a union) settle a dispute, normally undertaken by way of appointing a third party to facilitate the resolution process.
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ASIA
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ASSEMBLY BILL 633 (2000)
Scope Note: A sweatshop reform bill for garment workers in California.
- USED FOR
ASSIGNMENT EMPLOYEES (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: Term used to refer to temporary agency workers in Ontario's Employment Standards Act.
ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT CAUSES OF VIOLATIONS
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AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: Employment that lacks protection against unfair dismissal (i.e., where an employee may be dismissed without notice for any reason)
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ATLANTIC CANADA
Scope Note: This region includes New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland/Labrador.
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ATYPICAL EMPLOYMENT
AUDITING (Search for related entries in the library)
Scope Note: The examination of records, activities or processes to determine conformity with prescribed criteria or to provide a basis for independent evaluation.
AUSTRALIA (Search for related entries in the library)
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