Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
arbeidsreglement
English translation:
Standing employment conditions (according to ING Belgium)
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jarry (X)
Oct 27, 2002 19:08
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Dutch term
arbeidsreglement
Dutch to English
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This may be a Flemish term. I have it as employment regulations (inside a company), but I was wondering if there is a better term.
TIA.
TIA.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | Standing employment conditions |
jarry (X)
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| 5 +3 | Employee Policy Manual; Employee Handbook |
Bryan Crumpler
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| 4 +2 | employment regulations |
Serge L
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Standing employment conditions
A. van den End's The Legal Lexicon,, ISBN 90-73489-06-7
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Note added at 1359 days (2006-07-18 17:58:29 GMT) Post-grading
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2 years hence, here is another reference for Belgium (ING Belgium):
http://www.ing.be/independent/showdoc.jsp?docid=058782_EN&me...
Drawing up STANDING EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS and submission of DIMONA declarations
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Note added at 1359 days (2006-07-18 17:58:29 GMT) Post-grading
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2 years hence, here is another reference for Belgium (ING Belgium):
http://www.ing.be/independent/showdoc.jsp?docid=058782_EN&me...
Drawing up STANDING EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS and submission of DIMONA declarations
Note from asker:
| Now know that this is the right reference for Belgium: http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emire/BELGIUM/WORKRULES-BE.html |
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Comment: "No one has given a 'wrong' answer, but in the particular context of my text, Jarry's answer was the one I needed. Thank you all for taking the time to help out."
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employment regulations
"THE "ARBEIDSREGLEMENTERING" (EMPLOYMENT REGULATIONS) AND WAGES
Employment regulations
Every employer must draw up an “arbeidsreglement” (employment regulations) for the company. These regulations govern the daily relationship between the employer and the employees insofar these were not specified in the individual and collective agreements. One of the most important elements of the employment regulations is time scheduling. This scheduling must indicate when employees begin work, when the normal rest breaks are to be taken during the day and when the working day is finished. The employer cannot oblige the employees to work outside the hours stipulated in the schedule."
Succes,
Serge L.
Employment regulations
Every employer must draw up an “arbeidsreglement” (employment regulations) for the company. These regulations govern the daily relationship between the employer and the employees insofar these were not specified in the individual and collective agreements. One of the most important elements of the employment regulations is time scheduling. This scheduling must indicate when employees begin work, when the normal rest breaks are to be taken during the day and when the working day is finished. The employer cannot oblige the employees to work outside the hours stipulated in the schedule."
Succes,
Serge L.
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LouisV (X)
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swani (X)
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Bryan Crumpler
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Employee Policy Manual; Employee Handbook
"Arbeidsreglement (a set of rules covering employment and procedures, not negotiated but unilaterally declared as the rule by the employer)." -- quoted from ilo.org (see 1st reference - 4th para. of 'Trade unions involved are:')
From what I gather, these sorts of things are considered 'policy' or the 'managerial prerogative' exercised by the company/business owner. _Sometimes_ these are policies influenced by labor laws (i.e. minimum wage, minimum lunch break duration, affirmative action laws regulating the minumum % of minorities working within the org. - typically American), but they're usually rules that the company enforces at their own discretion, such as having a policy of not hiring translators to translate outside of their native tongue. The policy might even contain rules regarding the procedure for issuing complaints about other employees or services within the company. That would be an example of policy or exercising managerial prerogative.
Using 'exployment regulations' is somewhat appropriate here, and I wouldn't discount it... Since you're looking for a _different_ potentially more appropriate term, however, I _can_ say that 'employment regulations' generally apply only to the laws and regulations imposed on the employer by the government, labor department etc. They _can_ indeed refer to employement regulations _inside_ a company (as you intentionally denoted), but considering these are specific rules as declared by the employer, I don't think this fits.
For example, according to Vlaams ABVV ("http://www.abvvjongeren.be/online/artikel.asp?artikel=93&rub... the arbeidsregelement is only required for employers who wish to employ other people and it does _not_ apply to family companies or governing authorities. But even family companies are regulated by labor laws and employment regulations to some degree. Even if you had a farm and made your children work on the farm, there are regulations as to how much they can earn (if anything) and how often they can work. In this part of the US, for example, children under the age of 15 can only receive a limited amount of $$$ before the government chooses to consider it taxable. This prevents against channeling money to other parties as a means of evading taxes.
The website also states that you receive a copy of the arbeidsregelement upon recruitment/employment, and that the place where the document can be consulted _must_ be denoted. So considering this is in document form as opposed to a 'concept' rather, it rules out 'managerial prerogative', so my presumption is that it's a work policy of sorts. A lot of companies have 'unspoken rules' or 'unspoken work policies' such as "don't be late to work", but anything 'unspoken' operates on the basis of assumption and one would be remiss in leaving those items out of the "arbeidsreglement".
My best estimation based on the list of things that must be delineated in the "arbeidsreglement" on the ABVV page ("http://www.abvvjongeren.be/online/artikel.asp?artikel=93&rub... is that it's your Employee Policy Manual or Employee Handbook (more info at http://www.youremployeehandbook.com). The corporate office where my mother works says their company likes to use the term "Associates Handbook", but that's the same thing as an Employee Policy Manual she says.
Hope this helps...
Bry
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Note added at 2002-10-28 22:48:20 (GMT)
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These are the critical references that I should have had linked:
http://www.abvvjongeren.be/online/artikel.asp?artikel=93&rub...
http://www.youremployeehandbook.com
From what I gather, these sorts of things are considered 'policy' or the 'managerial prerogative' exercised by the company/business owner. _Sometimes_ these are policies influenced by labor laws (i.e. minimum wage, minimum lunch break duration, affirmative action laws regulating the minumum % of minorities working within the org. - typically American), but they're usually rules that the company enforces at their own discretion, such as having a policy of not hiring translators to translate outside of their native tongue. The policy might even contain rules regarding the procedure for issuing complaints about other employees or services within the company. That would be an example of policy or exercising managerial prerogative.
Using 'exployment regulations' is somewhat appropriate here, and I wouldn't discount it... Since you're looking for a _different_ potentially more appropriate term, however, I _can_ say that 'employment regulations' generally apply only to the laws and regulations imposed on the employer by the government, labor department etc. They _can_ indeed refer to employement regulations _inside_ a company (as you intentionally denoted), but considering these are specific rules as declared by the employer, I don't think this fits.
For example, according to Vlaams ABVV ("http://www.abvvjongeren.be/online/artikel.asp?artikel=93&rub... the arbeidsregelement is only required for employers who wish to employ other people and it does _not_ apply to family companies or governing authorities. But even family companies are regulated by labor laws and employment regulations to some degree. Even if you had a farm and made your children work on the farm, there are regulations as to how much they can earn (if anything) and how often they can work. In this part of the US, for example, children under the age of 15 can only receive a limited amount of $$$ before the government chooses to consider it taxable. This prevents against channeling money to other parties as a means of evading taxes.
The website also states that you receive a copy of the arbeidsregelement upon recruitment/employment, and that the place where the document can be consulted _must_ be denoted. So considering this is in document form as opposed to a 'concept' rather, it rules out 'managerial prerogative', so my presumption is that it's a work policy of sorts. A lot of companies have 'unspoken rules' or 'unspoken work policies' such as "don't be late to work", but anything 'unspoken' operates on the basis of assumption and one would be remiss in leaving those items out of the "arbeidsreglement".
My best estimation based on the list of things that must be delineated in the "arbeidsreglement" on the ABVV page ("http://www.abvvjongeren.be/online/artikel.asp?artikel=93&rub... is that it's your Employee Policy Manual or Employee Handbook (more info at http://www.youremployeehandbook.com). The corporate office where my mother works says their company likes to use the term "Associates Handbook", but that's the same thing as an Employee Policy Manual she says.
Hope this helps...
Bry
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Note added at 2002-10-28 22:48:20 (GMT)
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These are the critical references that I should have had linked:
http://www.abvvjongeren.be/online/artikel.asp?artikel=93&rub...
http://www.youremployeehandbook.com
Reference:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/sector/papers/flrsect/flrsect6.htm
http://www.curacao-chamber.an/c-info-htm/content/EmploymentRegulations.htm
Peer comment(s):
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: Very thorough explanation. I completely agree.
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| agree |
joeky janusch
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Michael Beijer
: especially if NL (rather than BE). see e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employee_handbook
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Michael Beijer
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Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employee_handbook
"Employee handbook
An employee handbook, sometimes also known as an employee manual,staff handbook, or company policy manual, is a book given to employees by an employer. Usually, the employee handbook contains several key sections and includes information about company culture, policies, and procedures.[1]
The employee handbook can be used to bring together employment and job-related information which employees need to know. It typically has three types of content:[2]
1. Cultural: A welcome statement, the company's mission or purpose, company values, and more.
2. General Information: holiday arrangements, company perks, policies not required by law, policy summaries, and more.
3. Case-Specific: company policies, rules, disciplinary and grievance procedures, and other information modeled after employment laws or regulations.
The employee handbook is almost always a part of a company's onboarding or induction process for new staff. A written employee handbook gives clear advice to employees and creates a culture where issues are dealt with fairly and consistently."
An employee handbook, sometimes also known as an employee manual,staff handbook, or company policy manual, is a book given to employees by an employer. Usually, the employee handbook contains several key sections and includes information about company culture, policies, and procedures.[1]
The employee handbook can be used to bring together employment and job-related information which employees need to know. It typically has three types of content:[2]
1. Cultural: A welcome statement, the company's mission or purpose, company values, and more.
2. General Information: holiday arrangements, company perks, policies not required by law, policy summaries, and more.
3. Case-Specific: company policies, rules, disciplinary and grievance procedures, and other information modeled after employment laws or regulations.
The employee handbook is almost always a part of a company's onboarding or induction process for new staff. A written employee handbook gives clear advice to employees and creates a culture where issues are dealt with fairly and consistently."
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