informal responsibilities
[ɪnˈfɔːrməl rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtiz]
noun phrase
responsabilidades informais
1. Duties, obligations, or tasks that are not officially recognized or formally documented, often arising from social expectations, family dynamics, or unwritten workplace conventions
Caring for elderly parents is often an informal responsibility that falls on adult children without legal obligation.
Cuidar dos pais idosos é frequentemente uma responsabilidade informal que recai sobre filhos adultos sem obrigação legal.
2. Tasks performed without formal job descriptions, contracts, or official authorization, typically based on tradition or interpersonal agreements
In many households, women carry informal responsibilities for household management despite having full-time jobs.
Em muitos lares, mulheres carregam responsabilidades informais pela administração da casa apesar de terem empregos em tempo integral.
3. Uncompensated work or service obligations that exist outside formal institutional structures
Mentoring junior colleagues is often an informal responsibility that experienced professionals assume.
Orientar colegas juniores é frequentemente uma responsabilidade informal que profissionais experientes assumem.
In Brazil, informal responsibilities are deeply rooted in social and family structures, particularly regarding elderly care and household management. These often disproportionately affect women and are rarely discussed in formal employment contracts. In the USA, the concept relates to workplace culture and family dynamics, often examined through feminist scholarship and labor studies. Both cultures recognize the importance of informal responsibilities but struggle with their lack of legal protection and social recognition.
NYC Slang
off-the-books duties; under-the-table responsibilities
Related Idioms & Phrases
fall on someone's shoulders (as an informal responsibility)
wear many hats (multiple informal responsibilities)
carry one's weight (fulfill informal responsibilities)
the burden falls on (someone assumes informal responsibility)
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