Employment - MeSH

Select item 680046511.

The state of being engaged in an activity or service for wages or salary.

Year introduced: 1970

Select item 680168322.

Paid work for mentally or physically disabled persons, taking place in regular or normal work settings. It may be competitive employment (work that pays minimum wage) or employment with subminimal wages in individualized or group placement situations. It is intended for persons with severe disabilities who require a range of support services to maintain employment. Supported employment differs from SHELTERED WORKSHOPS in that work in the latter takes place in a controlled working environment. Federal regulations are authorized and administered by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

Year introduced: 1992

Select item 21066463.

Job Security

The extent to which job separations are involuntary. The primary measure of job security is the rate of job loss (https://www.bls.gov/osmr/research-papers/2002/pdf/ec020050.pdf).

Year introduced: 2024(2017)

Select item 680097864.

Occupational Health Services

Health services for employees, usually provided by the employer at the place of work.

Year introduced: 1968

Select item 680075865.

Job Application

Process of applying for employment. It includes written application for employment or personal appearance.

Year introduced: 1991(1983)

Select item 20310796.

Right to Work

The right of individuals to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favorable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.