The phrase "a spell of work" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a period of time spent working on a particular task or project.
Example: "After a long spell of work, she finally completed the report that had been due for weeks."
Alternatives: "a period of work" or "a stint of work".
This is not the first time the prince has enjoyed a spell of work experience.
We attempt to test whether the incidence of a spell of work absence affects wages and whether the effect varies across types of absences.
We find that a spell of work interruption during the current year leads to a wage gain of 3.2% on the return to work.
The estimation results for female workers on work absences show clearly that the wage effect of a spell of work absence is negative for any type of work absence.
In early May, Pal returned from a spell of work in the distant state of Haryana, where he earned 250 rupees, or about $3.70, a day toiling long hours as a laborer.
Network Rail has a stark choice between long-drawn-out disruption, typically messing up the trains on a long succession of weekends, or blockading a line for a long, concentrated spell of work.
A media graduate complained about Heat magazine offering "up to £10 a day expenses" for a two-week spell of work experience "assisting the fashion and beauty team in the fashion cupboard".
Therefore, we define dummy variables that are equal to one if an individual has had a spell of unemployment, non-work or interruption in the current or previous year, 1 year ago, or 2 or more years ago.
"Missing London [in 2012] was hard, missing Glasgow was hard but if I can get a spell of consistent good hard work in I can get in a very good place for Rio.
In the lower part of Table 1, we report means for those who had for any reason at least one spell of work absence during the observation window.
If they return to work after a spell of six months or more on the dole, he will guarantee them a minimum income of £170 a week.
