# der Dienst nach Vorschrift

der Dienst nach Vorschrift is a German noun meaning “work-to-rule”. Forms: des Diensts nach Vorschrift.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Diensts nach Vorschrift

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ work-to-rule (labour protest in which employees decrease productivity through a combination of low commitment and meticulous observation of regulations)
2. _colloquial · no plural_ a situation where an employee is unmotivated and only does the minimum of what is needed to keep the job

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