work to rule

work to rule

n.

A job action in which employees do no more than the minimum required by the rules of a workplace in order to cause a slowdown.

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work′-to-rule′ adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

work to rule - a job action in which workers cause a slowdown by doing only the minimum amount required by the rules of the workplace job action - a temporary action by workers to protest management decision or to make demands

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Translations

grève du zèle

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