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U.S. Department of Labor
Industry: Government; Labor
Number of terms: 77176
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Names the principal physical characteristic of a disabling condition, such as sprain/strain, cut/laceration, or carpal tunnel syndrome.
Industry:Labor
Method whereby representatives of employees (unions) and employers negotiate the conditions of employment, normally resulting in a written contract setting forth the wages, hours, and other conditions to be observed for a stipulated period (e. G. , 3 years). The term also applies to union-management dealings during the term of the agreement.
Industry:Labor
Legally required benefits include the employer's costs for Social Security, Medicare, Federal and State unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation.
Industry:Labor
Labor productivity refers to the relationship between output and the labor time used in generating that output. It is the ratio of output per hour.
Industry:Labor
Job openings resulting from employment growth and the need to replace workers who leave an occupation.
Industry:Labor
Insurance plans that include coverage for one or more of the following: medical care, dental care, and vision care.
Industry:Labor
Inflation has been defined as a process of continuously rising prices, or equivalently, of a continuously falling value of money.
Industry:Labor
Income before taxes is the total money earnings and selected money receipts of all consumer unit members aged 14 years or older during the 12 months prior to the interview date. It includes the following components: wages and salaries; self-employment income; Social Security, private and government retirement; interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income; unemployment, workers’ compensation and veteran’s benefits; public assistance, supplemental security income, and food stamps; regular contributions for support (including alimony and child support); other income (including cash scholarships, fellowships or stipends not based on working, and meals and rent as pay).
Industry:Labor
Includes trade, transportation, and utilities; information; financial activities; professional and business services; education and health services; leisure and hospitality; other services.
Industry:Labor
Includes precision production, craft, and repair occupations; machine operators and inspectors; transportation and moving occupations; handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers; and service occupations.
Industry:Labor