seniority

hierarchy

Ranked authority structure

• ladderPortable climbing frame
• promotionRank increase or publicity
• advancementForward movement or promotion

status · privilege · precedence · priority · superiority · subordination · echelon · gradation · ranking · junior

venerable

Deserving honor for dignity

• elderSenior figure of authority
• patriarchMale head of family
• matriarchFemale family leader

sage · veteran · distinguished · esteemed · honored · revered · deference · wisdom · experience · expertise

tenure

Protected employment status

• unionJoining into one
• layoffTermination without cause
• LIFOReverse-order processing method

pension · retirement · furlough · severance · benefits · probation · grievance · contract

longevity

Duration of existence

• incumbencyHolding an official position
• time-servedCompleted formal apprenticeship
• retentionContinued holding or possession

loyalty · dedication · continuity · permanence · entrenchment · vesting · accrual · anniversary · milestone

leadership

Ability to direct others

• supervisionOverseeing people or processes
• managementOrganizing and directing resources
• oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission

directorship · stewardship · mentorship · guidance · delegation · responsibility · accountability · decision-making · approval · sign-off

• labor lawlabor code, labor law, labor laws, labor standards, labour law
• aging workforceaging workforce, older workers, mature workers, baby boomers, age discrimination
• federal employmentfederal jobs, federal employees, federal workers, federal workforce, government workers
• labor historyAFL-CIO, workers, labor movement, CIO, laborers
• labor movementsgeneral strike, general strikes, labor strikes, picket lines, unionization
• standingstanding, status, stature, reputation, position