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• 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
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ABANDONMENT 

Scope Note: The disregard of ES on account of the erosion of norms of decent work

• RELATED TERM(S)

ABANDONMENT STRATEGIES

ABANDONMENT STRATEGIES

EROSION

EROSION

EVASION

EVASION

• USED FOR

FACILITATE ABANDONMENT

FACILITATE ABANDONMENT

ABANDONMENT STRATEGIES 

• RELATED TERM(S)

ABANDONMENT

ABANDONMENT

ADMINISTRATION MANUAL FOR EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS (ONTARIO) 

• USED FOR

AMES (ABBREVIATION)

AMES (ABBREVIATION)

AGENCY EMPLOYMENT (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Employment involving a triangular relationship between an employment agency, a client firm and a worker.

• BROADER TERM(S)

TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT (VAR)

• RELATED TERM(S)

EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

FORMS OF EMPLOYMENT (VAR)

TEMPORARY AGENCY WORK

AGREEMENT ON INTERNAL TRADE (CANADA) 

Scope Note: This agreement aims ostensibly to eliminate interprovincial labour mobility barriers.

• RELATED TERM(S)

INTERNAL MIGRATION

INTERNAL MOBILITY

• USED FOR

AIT

ALTERNATIVE VACATION ENTITLEMENT YEAR 

Scope Note: The employer's vacation entitlement year does not coincide with the date of hire for an employee.

• BROADER TERM(S)

VACATIONS

• RELATED TERM(S)

STUB PERIOD

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.

• USE

RIGHT TO ASSIGN EMPLOYEES

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)

• RELATED TERM(S)

TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

ATYPICAL EMPLOYMENT 

• USE

NON-STANDARD EMPLOYMENT

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN 

• USE

FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN (AUSTRALIA)