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segregated work

[ˈsɛɡrɪɡeɪtɪd wɜrk]
nounpl: segregated works
trabalho segregado
1. Employment or labor that is separated or divided by race, gender, or other demographic characteristics
Segregated work was common in the United States before the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
O trabalho segregado era comum nos Estados Unidos antes da Lei dos Direitos Civis de 1964.
2. Work assignments that are kept separate or isolated from other groups in the workplace
The factory practiced segregated work by assigning different job roles based on ethnicity.
A fábrica praticava trabalho segregado ao atribuir diferentes funções com base na etnia.
Synonyms
segregated employmentsegregated labordivided workseparated employmentdiscriminatory work
Antonyms
integrated workintegrated employmentequal employmentnon-discriminatory work

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalho segregado
Standard usage referring to employment separated by demographic characteristics
Portugal
trabalho segregado
Formal term used in discussions of labor rights and historical discrimination

Related Idioms & Phrases

separate but equal
Jim Crow laws
workplace discrimination
equal opportunity employment
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