Employment Status

An Employment Status is a worker state that characterizes whether a worker has an employment relationship with an employer.

• AKA: Employment State, Work Status, Job Status.
• Context:
  • It can classify Workers based on employment contract existence.
  • It can determine Worker Eligibility for employment benefits and social protection.
  • It can impact Worker Income through wage earnings or unemployment compensation.
  • It can affect Worker Rights under labour laws and employment regulations.
  • It can influence Economic Statistics through labour force participation rates.
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  • It can often change through Hiring Events, Termination Events, or Retirement Events.
  • It can often require Documentation for government services and financial applications.
  • It can often vary across Geographic Regions based on local employment practices.
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  • It can range from being an Active Employment Status to being an Inactive Employment Status, depending on its employment status labour force participation.
  • It can range from being a Traditional Employment Status to being a Non-Traditional Employment Status, depending on its employment status arrangement type.
  • It can range from being a Secure Employment Status to being a Precarious Employment Status, depending on its employment status stability level.
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  • It can be measured by Employment Status Surveys and labour force surveys.
  • It can be regulated by Employment Laws and labour standards.
  • It can be documented through Employment Verification and work authorization.
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• Examples:
  • Primary Employment Status Categories, such as:
    • Employed Worker, with active employment contracts.
    • Unemployed Worker, actively seeking employment opportunity.
    • Not in Labour Force, neither employed nor seeking employment.
  • Employed Worker Subcategories, such as:
    • Full-Time Employee, working standard hours with employment benefits.
    • Part-Time Employee, working reduced hours with limited benefits.
    • Self-Employed Worker, operating as independent business owner.
    • Contract Worker, engaged through temporary employment arrangements.
  • Unemployed Worker Subcategories, such as:
    • Job Seeker, actively applying for employment positions.
    • Laid-Off Worker, terminated due to economic conditions.
    • New Labour Force Entrant, seeking first employment.
  • Special Employment Status Categories, such as:
    • Underemployed Worker, with insufficient hours or skill underutilization.
    • Discouraged Worker, stopped seeking employment due to perceived barriers.
    • Functional Unemployment, encompassing both unemployment and poverty-wage employment.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Student Status, which indicates educational enrollment rather than employment relationship.
  • Citizenship Status, which relates to national membership rather than work arrangement.
  • Marital Status, which reflects family relationships rather than employment condition.
  • Health Status, which describes physical condition rather than work situation.
• See: Worker, Employment Contract, Labour Force, Employment Measure, Unemployment Rate, Labour Market Condition, Worker Classification.

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References

2015

• (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/employment Retrieved:2015-4-8.
  • Employment is a relationship between two parties, usually based on a contract, one being the employer and the other being the employee.

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