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work-to-rule

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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.
work-to-rule (wûrk-t-rl) adj.
work-to-rule
Noun
a form of industrial action in which employees keep strictly to their employers' rules, with the result of reducing the work rate
Translations

work-to-rule [ˈwəːktəˈruːl] n (BRIT) → huelga de celo
work-to-rule [ˈwəːktəˈruːl] n (Brit) → grève f du zèle
work-to-rule [ˈwəːktəˈruːl] work (Brit) n → Dienst m nach Vorschrift
work-to-rule [ˈwəːktəˈruːl] n (BRIT) → sciopero bianco


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