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Unit 4B
Unit 4B - The Language of Employment Law (TOLES)
Term | Definition |
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legislation | the collective name given to all of the laws that have been passed by Parliament and which are enforced by the courts |
grievance | something that an employee complains about to their employer |
absence | non-attendance at work |
remuneration | payment |
training | the process of learning the skills needed to do a particular job |
temporary | the opposite of permanent, for a limited period of time only |
track record | a person’s past behaviour and attendance that show how well he or she has done their job |
recruitment | the process of finding employees to work for a particular organization or company |
to have previous experience | |
to apply for a job | |
to generate new business | |
to join a department | |
to forward a C.V. to someone | |
to have a track record in a particular area | // She has a strong track record in financial sales |
to be confident of/in something | // I am confident of my ability to increase sales. |
to work within/in a department of an organization | // a new assistant manager is needed within the accounts department |
to be familiar with something | // Are you familiar with recent employment legislation? |
to have experience of a particular job | // ‘I have five years’ experience of working as a receptionist |
to focus on/upon something | // In this company we have a strong focus upon client satisfaction. |
highly confidential | |
to comply with a statute or the law | |
to keep up-to-date with the law | |
to be entitles to leave/holiday | |
to work in employment law | // Jane has worked in employment law for five years. |
to cope with a problem | // Solicitors in this area of law have to cope with some very emotional clients. |
to advise someone on a particular issue | // This morning I advised members of the local Chamber of Commerce on employers duties regarding maternity leave. |
to increase in number over a few years | // Employment lawyers have greatly increased in number over the last few years. |
to hold information on a computer | // All of our clients contract details are held on our computer. |
to contribute to something | // My employer contributes every month to my private pension plan |
to end your employment with a company | // I give notice that I will end my employment with the Royal Chatsworth Bank on 30 August. |
under legislation | // Under current legislation, employers are not allowed to discriminate on the grounds of an employee’s age. |
provisions | the term and conditions contained in a contract |
neglect | a failure to do something when it is your duty |
other that | except, with the exception of |
adversely | negatively, badly |
misconduct | bad or dishonest behavior |
imposed | forced upon you. You have no choice about it |
without prejudice to | having no effect on something |
in respect of | regarding or concerning |
convicted | to be found guilty of a criminal act |
subject | in this context, it means the person that something happens to |
to incur a cost or an expense | |
to adversely affect something | |
to be convicted of a crime | |
to impose a penalty on someone | |
a material breach | |
to be reimbursed by someone | // I was reimbursed by my employer for my train fare to London. |
in respect of something | // My employer wrote to me last week in respect of my redundancy payment. |
under the terms of an agreement | // Under the terms of your contract you are entitled to five week’s holiday. |
to be in force | // There are rules in force as to where employees are allowed to smoke cigarettes at work. |
to be the subject of something | // I was the subject of an investigation into a breach of confidentiality when I worked for the government. |
unfair dismissal | |
to seek help | |
to meet certain conditions | |
a strict time limit | |
to attend a meeting | |
to be made redundant | |
to be promoted over someone | // Sandra has worked here for seven years now and three people have been promoted over her. |
to have time off work | // I had a lot of time off work last year due to family problems. |
in comparison to/with something/someone | // We are paid well in this country in comparison to/with workers who make cars in other countries |
to be paid in cash | // Many illegal workers are paid in cash. |