HyperDic: work_to_rule

English > 1 sense of the expression *work to rule*:
NOUN	act	work to rule	a job action in which workers cause a slowdown by doing only the minimum amount required by the rules of the workplace

English > *work to rule*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	A job action in which workers cause a slowdown by doing only the minimum amount required by the rules of the workplace.
Broader	job action	A temporary action by workers to protest management decision or to make demands