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RTW

RTW

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A program that helps employees return to work after illness or injury
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : reincorporación laboral
  • After her illness, the RTW process allowed her to gradually adjust back into her normal work routine.

Examples

  • Many organizations are adopting RTW initiatives to support staff as they transition back to their jobs.

  • So, in neither case does the presence of a RTW law seem to make the vote to establish a union more likely to go through.

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  • So, typically in a RTW state, the employer does not need to negotiate with a union.

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  • As a practical matter only, the RTW laws make unionization less likely, which is why companies like to locate in RTW states.

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  • In RTW states, the above provision in a collective bargaining agreement is illegal.

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  • Early return to work (RTW) among people off sick with common mental health disorders is associated with a need to secure their employment situation, according to this study.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The company implemented an effective RTW program to help employees return to work after their injuries.

Surface Forms

RTW singular
RTWs plural

Etymology

RTW stands for return-to-work, with 'return' meaning 'come back' and 'work' meaning 'your job', so an RTW program helps people come back to work after illness or injury.