job lock

noun

The inability of an employee to freely leave a job because doing so will result in the loss of employee benefits.

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Meanings

noun
  1. labourThe inability of an employee to freely leave a job because doing so will result in the loss of employee benefits.
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APA

job lock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/job%20lock

MLA

“job lock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/job%20lock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “job lock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/job%20lock.

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