The phrase
"seniority system" refers to a way of determining importance or privilege based on the length of time someone has been in a particular role or position within an organization. Basically, the longer you've been there, the more power or benefits you might have.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«seniority»
«system»
Sentences with «seniority system»
- Does a recent court ruling in Los Angeles really signal the beginning of the end of an unjust teacher seniority system? (californiapolicycenter.org)
- On the other hand, it's also easier for companies to defend a decision to let younger workers go, particularly if they have a bona fide seniority system in place. (legalblogwatch.typepad.com)
- He argued that the union's seniority system for layoffs meant the neediest children got the worst teachers, as measured by his earlier «value - added» analysis of student test scores. (hechingerreport.org)
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