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workerrelated

Workerrelated is a compound descriptor formed from the words "worker" and "related." In general usage it denotes matters connected with workers, labor, or employment. The form without a hyphen, workerrelated, is relatively uncommon in formal writing; more typical is worker-related or worker related. The term is not tied to a single field and tends to appear in discussions about labor, employment conditions, and workforce issues.

Uses of the term typically fall within policy, research, journalism, and organizational contexts. Topics described as

In practice, writers seeking precision usually prefer phrases like worker-related risks, worker-related benefits, or worker-related data.

See also: labor relations; occupational safety and health; human resources; labor economics.

worker-related
may
include
occupational
safety
and
health,
compensation
and
benefits,
working
conditions,
rights
and
protections,
training,
and
welfare
programs.
In
metadata
and
information-management
contexts,
workerrelated
can
be
used
as
a
keyword
or
tag
to
group
records
pertaining
to
employees
or
labor
forces.
In
many
style
guides,
hyphenated
or
separate
forms
are
preferred
for
clarity,
with
the
closed
form
reserved
for
indexing
or
shorthand
in
specific
systems.
When
introducing
the
term,
it
is
advisable
to
define
the
scope
(for
example,
safety,
wages,
or
rights)
to
avoid
ambiguity.
The
acceptability
of
sometimes-used
closed
forms
varies
by
editorial
standard,
and
many
editors
would
replace
workerrelated
with
more
established
constructions
such
as
worker-related
or
labor-related
in
formal
prose.