Occupation-categories are the “legal” or “standardized” way of describing the job of an employee. Companies often refer to a standardized categorization of occupations in order to determine management rules. Examples may be:
  • P.C.S. (Profession et Catégories Professionnelles) in France ;
  • C.N.O. (Clasificación Nacional de Ocupaciones) in Spain ;
  • KldB 2010 (Klassifikation der Berufe 2010) in Germany ;
  • I.S.C.O. (International Standard Classification of Occupations) proposed by the International Labour Organization.
As such, occupation-categories are often used in jurisdiction-dependant contexts (i.e. collective bargaining agreements), like leave accrual management or minimum wages.