work rules
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of work rules
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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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
Conditions include wages and benefits, hours and scheduling, the assignment of duties, work rules and hiring.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2023
United's pilots blame current work rules for making senior first officers reluctant to take promotions.
From Reuters • Jul. 20, 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
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