Labour law

United Nations agency dealing with labour issues

unwanted sexual attention or advances

lowest remuneration which can be paid legally in a state for working

mediates the relationship between workers, employers, trade unions and the government

person who works within the scope of a residence

agreement between employer and employee or labor union on terms of work and compensation

A wage is the price of labor. Examples of wage payments include compensatory payments such as minimum wage, prevailing wage, and yearly bonuses, and remunerative payments such as prizes and tip payouts. Wages are part of the expenses that are involved in running a business. It is an obligation to the employee regardless of the profitability of the company.

chronic ailment that occurs as a result of work or occupational activity; aspect of occupational safety and health

values and behaviours that contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of an organization

payments made by authorized bodies to unemployed people

Overtime is the amount of time someone works beyond normal working hours. The term is also used for the pay received for this time. Normal hours may be determined in several ways: by custom (what is considered healthy or reasonable by society), by practices of a given trade or profession, by legislation, by agreement between employers and workers or their representatives.

policy allowing paid time off from work for health needs

paid time off, generally taken when an employee desires (though often requiring notice and approval), and for any reason

legal and human rights regarding relations between workers and employers

contractual agreement not to disclose specified information

illegal work

A layoff or downsizing is the temporary suspension or permanent termination of employment of an employee or, more commonly, a group of employees (collective layoff) for business reasons, such as personnel management or downsizing an organization. Originally, layoff referred exclusively to a temporary interruption in work, or employment but this has evolved to a permanent elimination of a position in both British and US English, requiring the addition of "temporary" to specify the original meaning of the word. A layoff is not to be confused with wrongful termination.

authorised prolonged absence from work

institutionalized employee representation in companies, businesses and corporations

term in contract law where a person agrees not to compete

practice of workers of an enterprise having the right to vote for representatives on the board of directors in a company

arrangement which involves workers making decisions, sharing responsibility and authority in the workplace

permission to take a job within a foreign country

judiciary body which rules on labor or employment-related matters

unpaid labor, labor that does not receive any direct remuneration

proposed human right

employment contract

In some jurisdictions, the percentage of salary earned the foregoing year, and is paid during holiday the following year.

insurance for injuries during employment, in exchange for relinquishing the right to sue the employer

Whistleblowing (also whistle-blowing or whistle blowing) is the activity of a person, often an employee, revealing information about activity within a private or public organization that is deemed wrongful – whether it be illegal, immoral, illicit, unsafe, unethical, or fraudulent. Whistleblowers can communicate in a variety of ways internally, and/or publicly. Over 83% of whistleblowers report internally to a supervisor, human resources, compliance, or a neutral third party within the company, hoping that the company will address and correct the issues. A whistleblower can also bring all

unlawful withholding of employee pay by their employer

type of socio-economic model

labour arrangement where the employer must hire unionised members

european information and consultation bodies

situation in which somebody registered as self-employed or a temp is de facto an employee carrying out a professional activity under the authority and subordination of another company

when an employee resigns as a result of the employer creating an intolerable work environment for that employee

industrial action by a trade union in support of a strike initiated by workers in a separate corporation

age at which a person can be legally employed

public services to be kept maintained during emergencies

upper limit on the acceptable concentration of a hazardous substance

minimum age a person is legally allowed to drop out of compulsory secondary education

type of arbitration

form of harassment

law

declaration

aspect of employment