work rules
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of work rules
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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The work rules, which as I’ve reported do nothing to enhance employment, could be deferred for six years, preventing the loss of coverage for about 5.2 million Americans.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Up until this week, the dispute over sudden changes to employees’ healthcare plans and other work rules had dragged through federal court with no end in sight.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025
The union is seeking pay increases as well as changes to dozens of work rules governing everything from rest periods to uniform stipends.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 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
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