VOCABULARY
The letter that an applicant sends with a job application
A COVERING LETTER
THIS CLAUSE DEALS WITH THE PERIOD OF TIME THAT THE CONTRACT WILL BE VALID.
TERM OF THE CONTRACT
IS KNOWN INFORMALLY AS "BEING FIRED" IN THE USA AND AS "BEING SACKED" IN THE UK
DISMISSAL
IT IS A TYPE OF ASSESSMENT OF SOMEONE'S PERFORMANCE, ESPECIALLY AT WORK.
APPRAISAL
RULES THAT PEOPLE OR A COUNTRY MUST OBEY.
REGULATIONS
LIST OF PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR A BUSINESS
PAYROLL
THIS CLAUSE DEALS WITH WHAT THE EMPLOYER MUST DO IF THE HE OR SHE IS UNHAPPY WITH THE WAY THE EMPLOYEE IS BEHAVING AT WORK.
DICIPLINARY PROCEDURE
THE EMPLOYEE LEAVES HIS OR HER JOB WITH THE INTENTION OF NOT WORKING AGAIN BECAUSE OF HIS OR HER AGE.
RETIREMENT
IT MEANS BEHAVING IN A WAY THAT MAKES SOMEONE FEEL VERY UNHAPPY OR UNCOMFORTABLE.
HARASSMENT
A DUTY TO TAKE CARE AND NOT TO HARM ANYONE BY YOUR ACTIONS.
A DUTY OF CARE
THE MACHINE INTO WHICH THE MONEY IS PUT WHEN SOMEBODY PAYS FOR SOMETHING
A CASH REGISTER
THIS CLAUSE DEALS WITH WHAT AN EMPLOYEE MUST DO IF HE OR SHE IS UNHAPPY AT WORK AND WANTS TO COMPLAIN TO THE EMPLOYER.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
THE EMPLOYEE INFORMS THE EMPLOYER THAT HE OR SHE WILL STOP WORKING FOR THE EMPLOYER'S BUSINESS.
RESIGNATION
IS WHEN AN EMPLOYER FIRES AN EMPLOYEE, AND THE EMPLOYEE THINKS THERE WAS NOT A GOOD REASON FOR IT.
UNFAIR DISMISSAL
A STATEMENT THAT SOMEONE HAS DONE SOMETHING WRONG. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT PROVEN.
ALLEGATION
BOTH SALARY AND WAGE AND ALL THE PAYMENT MADE TO THE EMPLOYEE IS
RENUMERATION
ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN A CONTRACT.
PROVISIONS
THE EMPLOYEE LEAVES HIS OR HER JOB BECAUSE THE EMPLOYER DOES NOT NEED THEM.
REDUNDANCY
IT IS A SPECIAL COURT. IT HEARS EMPLOYMENT CASES.
EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL
TO KEEP PART OF SOMEONE'S SALARY AS A PUNISHMENT BECAUSE THAT PERSON DID SOMETHING WRONG.
DOCK PAY
JOB PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
TRACK RECORD
THIS CLAUSE DEALS WITH THE WAYS IN WHICH THE CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT CAN END.
TERMINATION
THE EMPLOYEE STOPS WORKING FOR THE EMPLOYER OR LEAVES HIS OR HER JOB BECAUSE THE CONTRACT WAS FOR A SPECIFIC PERIOD OF TIME, WHICH HAS ENDED.
ENDING OF FIXED-TERM CONTRACT
IT MEANS TREAT SOMEONE IN A DIFFERENT WAY AT WORK.
DISCRIMINATION
WHEN AN EMPLOYEE IS DISMISSED IMMEDIATELY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING (INFORMAL). *THE FORMAL WAY OF SAYING IS THAT THE EMPLOYER DISMISSED THE EMPLOYEE 'SUMMARILY'
FIRED ON-THE-SPOT