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documented workers

[ˈdɒk.jə.men.təd ˈwɜr.kərz]
nounpl: documented workers
trabalhadores documentados
1. Workers who have legal authorization to work in a country, possessing valid work permits, visas, or citizenship documentation
The company only hires documented workers to comply with immigration laws.
A empresa contrata apenas trabalhadores documentados para cumprir as leis de imigração.
2. Employees whose employment is officially registered and whose work status is legally verified
Documented workers have access to labor protections and benefits.
Trabalhadores documentados têm acesso a proteções laborais e benefícios.
Synonyms
authorized workerslegal workersregistered workerslawful workers
Antonyms
undocumented workersillegal workersunregistered workersunauthorized workers

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
trabalhadores documentados
Standard term used in formal and legal contexts
São Paulo
trabalhadores com documentação
Alternative phrasing emphasizing possession of documents
Portugal
trabalhadores legalizados
Common term emphasizing legal status in Portuguese context

Related Idioms & Phrases

have one's papers in order
above board
legal and legitimate
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