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1Paid family leave — refers to leaves taken from work for the purpose caring for an ill family member or to care for a new child, during which the leave taker receives some level of financial support from the employer, an insurance policy, or a government program.… …
2Paid time off — (PTO) is a feature in some employee agreements that provides a resource of hours that an employee can draw from to take time off from work, without having to specify a reason. Generally PTO hours cover everything from planned vacations to sick… …
3Interfaith Worker Justice — (IWJ) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan religious organization that educates and mobilizes the religious people of all faiths in the United States on issues important to working people.IWJ is governed by a 40 member board of directors. The president of …
4Blue-collar worker — A blue collar worker is a member of the working class who performs manual labor and earns an hourly wage. Blue collar workers are distinguished from those in the service sector and from white collar workers, whose jobs are not considered manual… …
5Pink-collar worker — A pink collar worker works in a job that is considered traditionally female (these traditions generally harking back to the first half of the twentieth century). The term is formed by an analogy to blue collar and white collar .The term… …
6labour economics — Study of how workers are allocated among jobs, how their rates of pay are determined, and how their efficiency is affected by various factors. The labour force of a country includes all those who work for gain in any capacity as well as those who …
7Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
8Social class — Sociology …
9South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… …
10Union busting — is a practice that is undertaken by an employer or their agents to prevent employees from joining a labor union, or to disempower, subvert, or destroy unions that already exist.During contract negotiations, established unions may declare a strike …
