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empleo regular

English translation: regular employment or declared employment, the other is sub-employment (no benefits, no taxes)

18:22 Jun 8, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / Spain
Spanish term or phrase: empleo regular
This term appears at several points in the text I'm working on, and it's clear it does NOT mean regular in the sense of "steady" but rather work that is declared (taxes paid) or jobs in the formal economy. I just can't think of how to say in a couple words (for labels in a table). TIA!

Empleo regular y documentos en regla
Empleo no regular pero con documentos en regla

la política migratoria impulsada por el gobierno ha reducido las opciones para contratar legalmente a inmigrantes, mientras que en los mercados de empleo crecía de manera imparable la demanda, ***tanto para empleos regulares, como para otros en la economía sumergida.***
Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 22:35
English translation:regular employment or declared employment, the other is sub-employment (no benefits, no taxes)
Explanation:
These are terms that are common when reading about economy and employment in Latin American countries.
Selected response from:

José J. Martínez
United States
Local time: 22:35
Grading comment
Thank you, José. I needed something short, so I went with "declared employment". Thanks everyone for your help!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3regular employment or declared employment, the other is sub-employment (no benefits, no taxes)
José J. Martínez
4 +3legal employment
Edward Tully
5on-the-books employment
Henry Hinds
4legally hired/ employed, legal employee
inmb
4Open, legal employment
argosys


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
regular employment or declared employment, the other is sub-employment (no benefits, no taxes)


Explanation:
These are terms that are common when reading about economy and employment in Latin American countries.

José J. Martínez
United States
Local time: 22:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you, José. I needed something short, so I went with "declared employment". Thanks everyone for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
25 mins
  -> gracias
agree  MarinaM
3 hrs
  -> gracias
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: I agree, but the alternative is usually called "shadow" or "non-regular" employment.
5 hrs
  -> gracias
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5

11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
legal employment


Explanation:
another option!

Edward Tully
Local time: 07:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 292

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lydia De Jorge: perfect solution!
33 mins
  -> thank you Lydia! ;-)
agree  JAN SNAUWAERT: Jan
1 hr
  -> thank you! ;-)
agree  Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes: Sí, queda perfectamente claro y más en el contexto.
1 hr
  -> thank you Alejandro! ;-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
on-the-books employment


Explanation:
A good, clear option.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 23:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 661
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Open, legal employment


Explanation:
As distinguished from employment in the underground economy, which is unregistered, untaxed, and not incorporated into the national income statistics.

Open employment services assist job seekers to gain and maintain employment in the open employment market or to become self-employed. They provide training, job placement and on-the-job support. Each year open employment services helps more than 50 000 people with moderate to severe disabilities find and keep work.http://www.workplace.gov.au/workplace/Individual/Disadvantag...

argosys
Local time: 13:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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