People who work
To give up work (formally)
Resignation or retirement
Doing paid hourly work after quitting time
overtime
A set yearly sum paid (in instalments) to an employee for work done, regardless of the number of hours worked.
a salary
When being given too little money for the work done
being underpaid
A person trained on the job and doing and a related course
Apprentice or trainee
Losing a job because of poor work, laziness, or persistent lateness (formally).
What is being dismissed/terminated?
Someone hired only to complete one particular project e.g. plumber, electrician, chipping
contractor
Money paid every week according to hours worked.
a wage
Diseased working environment
Sick building syndrome
A manual worker in a manufacturing industry
Blue-collar worker
Paid time off due to the birth of a baby
maternity/paternity leave
To be ready to come to work any time
being on call
Something your employer gives you or allows you to use instead of giving you a higher wage (e.g. mobile phone, company car)
fringe benefit
Workers being treated unfairly because of their race, nationality, beliefs, etc.
Discrimination in the workplace
White-collar workers
office workers
Losing your job due to the business downsizing its workforce
redundancy
Working on a roster
shift work
Income support for unemployed people
unemployment benefits or "the dole"
An example of this is injuring an employee in their employment, e.g. not giving an employee legal entitlements such as pay or leave
adverse action
An organisation which defends the rights of employees
(Trade) Union
Following official working rules and hours exactly in order to reduce output and efficiency, especially as a form of industrial action.
work to rule
Extra money paid for working on public holidays
penalty rates
Unfavourable factors at work that harm employees
safety hazards