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tenured employee

[ˈtɛnjərd ɪmˈplɔɪi]
nounpl: tenured employees
funcionário com estabilidade no emprego
1. An employee who has been granted job security and protection against arbitrary dismissal after meeting certain conditions, typically a probationary period
As a tenured employee, she cannot be fired without just cause.
Como funcionária com estabilidade, ela não pode ser demitida sem uma causa justificada.
2. In academic settings, a professor or researcher who has earned permanent employment status
The tenured employee received full benefits and pension eligibility.
O funcionário com estabilidade recebeu benefícios completos e elegibilidade para pensão.
Synonyms
permanent employeesecure employeeprotected employeecareer employee
Antonyms
at-will employeetemporary employeecontract employeeprobationary employee

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
funcionário estável / servidor com estabilidade
Common in both public and private sector contexts
São Paulo
funcionário efetivo
Frequently used in corporate environments
Portugal
trabalhador com estabilidade / funcionário com vínculo permanente
More formal, often used in legal contexts
Academic (all regions)
professor titular / pesquisador com permanência
Specific to university and research institutions

Related Idioms & Phrases

have job security
earn one's stripes
climb the corporate ladder
long-term employment
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