work rules

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a set of rules, usually established by one or more unions in an agreement with management, specifying the tasks to be done by each employee.

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Etymology

Origin of work rules

First recorded in 1960–65

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work rules

Starting Jan. 1, 2027, Medicaid will also implement similar stricter work rules for more older adults.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

In Georgia, state officials expected 345,000 people to apply for eligibility under its work rules; by late 2024, fewer than 4,500 people enrolled, in part because the administrative rules the state imposed were onerous.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2025

“This contract is a big first step toward restoring the wages, benefits, and work rules that were lost during the past two decades while our profession was under continuous assault,” said union President Ed Sicher.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2023

Under current work rules, pilots said they can be forced to involuntarily accept assignments on days off and that trips can be changed or extended "on a whim."

From Reuters ● Jul. 18, 2023

Underneath the clash over rights, laws, and work rules, there was a deeper truth that the planters were sensing: The Age of Sugar was ending.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson