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Job work, the Concise Oxford Dictionary assigns several meanings to the expression 'job' but the relevant meaning having regard to the present context is 'a piece of work especially one done for hire or profit'. The expression 'job work' is assigned the following meaning: 'Work done and paid for the job', Prestige Engineering Co. v. CCE, (1994) 6 SCC 465 (476)....
job
job jobbed job·bing vi 1 : to do odd or occasional pieces of work for hire 2 : to carry on the business of a middleman or wholesaler vt 1 : to buy and sell (as stock) for profit 2 : to hire or let by the job or for a period of service 3 : to do or cause to be done by separate portions or lots : subcontract n 1 a : a piece of work ;esp : a small miscellaneous piece of work undertaken on order at a stated rate b : the object or material on which work is being done 2 a : a specific duty, role, or function [a description] b : a regular remunerative position on the job : at work ...
job action
job action : a temporary action (as a slowing of work) by workers on the job that is meant as a protest to force compliance with demands compare strike ...
Jobbing
Doing chance work or odd jobs as a jobbing carpenter...
work stoppage
work stoppage : a cessation of work by employees as a job action NOTE: Work stoppage is often used to refer to a cessation of work that is less serious and more spontaneous than one referred to as a strike. As used in the Labor Management Relations Act strike refers to “any…concerted stoppage of work by employees…and any concerted slowdown or other concerted interruption of operations by employees.” ...
Job action
Job action, means a concerted temporary action by employees (such as a sickout or work slowdown), intended to pressure management to concede to the employees' demands without resorting to a strike. Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 840....
hostile working environment
hostile working environment A work environment that is so charged with harassment or similar unwanted behavior that it interferes with the ability to do one's job and is said to violate anti-discrimination laws ...
work-to-rule
work-to-rule : the practice of working to the strictest interpretation of the rules as a job action ...
Job
To do chance work for hire to work by the piece to do petty work...
Piecework
Work done by the piece or job work paid for at a rate based on the amount of work done rather than on the time employed...
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