What does laboral in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word laboral in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use laboral in Spanish.

The word laboral in Spanish means work, working, absenteeism, work accident, workplace accident, non work-related accident, work harassment, workplace, work reasons, employment and civil consulting, employment law services, labor, employment, labor authority, time off, time off from work, work calendar, working year, work dispute, work-related demand, work-related lawsuit, job market, labor law, workday, workplace discrimination, work-related illness, stable job, work experience, workforce, workforce, inability to work, workday, labor judge, labor court judge, labor movement, labor union, labour regulations, strike, job insecurity, labour productivity, working relationship, career opportunity, occupational health, job security, workplace accidents, work-related accident, work-related injury, work life, working relationship. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word laboral

work, working

adjetivo (referente al trabajo) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La jornada laboral en México es de ocho horas diarias.
The work day in Mexico is eight hours long.

absenteeism

locución nominal masculina (ES (derecho: ausencia al trabajo) (from work)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

work accident, workplace accident

(lesión en el trabajo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hay muchos cursos que ayudan a los empleados a prevenir accidentes laborales.
There are many courses that help employees prevent work accidents (or: workplace accidents)

non work-related accident

locución nominal masculina (der: no por causa de trabajo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

work harassment

nombre masculino (trabajo: explotación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No puedes aceptar el acoso laboral por temor a perder tu trabajo.
You can't accept work harassment for fear of losing your job.

workplace

(entorno de trabajo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Desde que llegó el nuevo jefe el ámbito laboral está insoportable.
The workplace has been unbearable since the new boss arrived.

work reasons

(radicación laboral)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Juan consiguió un permiso de arraigo laboral para vivir en el extranjero.
Juan got a permit to live abroad for work reasons.

employment and civil consulting

(orientación en pleitos y trabajo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Boris trabaja en un estudio de asesoramiento laboral y civil.
Boris works for an employment and civil consulting bureau.

employment law services

(orientación jurídico-laboral)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
La empresa cuenta con asesoría laboral para sus empleados extranjeros.
The company offers employment law services to its foreign employees.

labor, employment

(faceta laboral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

labor authority

(de trabajo, empleo) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La autoridad laboral es el Ministerio de Trabajo.
The Ministry of Employment is the labor authority.

time off, time off from work

(documento: incapacidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El médico solo le dio cinco días de baja laboral.
The doctor only gave him five days time off work.

work calendar, working year

nombre masculino (días inhábiles y hábiles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En mi trabajo se sigue estrictamente el calendario laboral.
At my job, they follow the work calendar strictly.

work dispute

(de trabajo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

work-related demand, work-related lawsuit

(pleito con empleador) (legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El obrero presentó una demanda laboral contra su supervisor por explotación.
The worker filed a work-related lawsuit against his supervisor for exploitation.

job market

(solicitudes de empleo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Con el aumento de la población, también ha crecido la demanda laboral en el país.
Labour demand has risen as has the country's population.

labor law

(legislación laboral) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los contratos de trabajo están regidos por el derecho laboral.
Work contracts are governed by labour law.

workday

(día hábil) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Como el próximo lunes no es día laboral, los bancos estarán cerrados.
The banks are closed next Monday because it's not a workday.

workplace discrimination

(segregación laboral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

work-related illness

nombre femenino (producida por el trabajo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

stable job

(trabajo fijo) (fixed position)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A muchos jóvenes les interesa más la experiencia de trabajar en varios lugares que tener estabilidad laboral.
Many young people are more interested in gaining a variety of work experiences than in having a stable job.

work experience

(tiempo de actividad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La nueva directora de recursos humanos tiene más de 15 años de experiencia laboral en esa área.
The new human resources director has more than 15 years of professional experience in the field.

workforce

(trabajadores, obreros)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fuerza de trabajo del país está constituida en su gran mayoría por personas menores de 40 años.
The national workforce is made up mainly of people under the age of 40.

workforce

(trabajadores, obreros)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La especialización de la fuerza de trabajo es una de las metas que se propone la formación profesional.
One of the goals of professional development is the specialisation of the workforce.

inability to work

(der: imposibilidad de trabajar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

workday

(horario de trabajo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No debes distraerte con asuntos personales durante la jornada laboral
You should not be distracted by personal matters during the workday.

labor judge, labor court judge

locución nominal común en cuanto al género (en materia de trabajo) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

labor movement

locución nominal femenina (der: protesta de obreros, trabajadores)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

labor union

locución nominal masculina (asociación de protección laboral) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

labour regulations

(regulación laboral) (UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

strike

locución nominal masculina (der: huelga, medida de fuerza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

job insecurity

locución nominal femenina (inestabilidad laboral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La precariedad laboral es un grave problema.
Job insecurity is a serious problem.

labour productivity

(rendimiento laboral) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

working relationship

(relación de trabajo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No soy amiga de Laura, sólo tenemos una relación laboral.
I am not Laura's friend, we just have working relations.

career opportunity

(oportunidades de trabajo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los padres de Carla quieren que elija una carrera con mucha salida profesional.
Carla's parents want her to choose a degree with a lot of career opportunities.

occupational health

(higiene en el trabajo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

job security

(seguridad en el trabajo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La seguridad laboral es muy importante.
Job security is very important.

workplace accidents

(accidentes laborales)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

work-related accident, work-related injury

(accidente de trabajo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

work life

(referente al trabajo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi vida laboral es buena, pero no grandiosa.
My work life is good, but not impressive.

working relationship

(relación de trabajo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tengo un buen vínculo laboral con mis compañeros.
I have a good working relationship with my colleagues.

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