work-to-rule


work to rule

n. A job action in which employees do no more than the minimum required by the rules of a workplace in order to cause a slowdown.
work′-to-rule′ adj.

work-to-rule

n (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a form of industrial action in which employees adhere strictly to all the working rules laid down by their employers, with the deliberate intention of reducing the rate of working vb (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (intr) to decrease the rate of working by this means
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