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76 Cards in this Set
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salary
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money as pay for an employee (usually paid monthly)
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overtime
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working extra hours
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perks
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advantages or extra things given because of your job
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to earn
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to receive money as payment for working
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wages
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money earned by an employee (when paid for the hours worked)
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minimum wage
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the lowest amount allowed by law
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tips
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money customers leave for waiters in addition to the bill
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basic salary
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yearly earnings not including any extra payments
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commission
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a payment directly related to the sold amount
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bonus
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extra money for reaching targets
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fringe benefits
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something you get for working, in addition to your pay, that is not in the form of money
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company car
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a car owned or paid for by a company and given to an employee to use
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pension
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money received regularly after retirement
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benefits package
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everything an employee receives in addition to money
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pay and compensation
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payment and other benefits an employee receives for working
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remuneration
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payment for work that has been done
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compensation and remuneration package
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the pay and benefits an employee receives
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share options, stock options (AmE)
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the right to buy the company’s shares at low prices
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performance-related bonuses
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extra money for managers who reach particular objectives for the company
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boardroom row
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an argument/fight within the group of people who manage the company
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compensation payment, severance payment
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money for an employee who is forced to leave the company
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severance package
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the compensation payment combined with benefits received
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fat cats (BrE expression)
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executives with very high pay and good benefits (implying that they do not deserve this level of remuneration)
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payroll
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a list of a company's employees and their earnings
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employees, personnel, staff, workers, workforce
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people working for a company (carrying out a company's work)
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the management of a company
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people who lead and organize a company
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sites
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areas or places where a particular business activity happens
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head office, headquarters (HQ)
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the main office of a company (where most senior managers work)
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open-plan offices
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large areas where many people work together
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administrative staff, support staff
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people who do the everyday work supporting a company’s activities
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technical support
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technical help given to buyers of the company’s products
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labour, labor (AmE)
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practical work (involving physical effort)
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trade unions, labor unions (AmE)
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organizations defending the interest of workers
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industrial action
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actions by workers to force employers to agree to something (when the workers are not happy with pay or conditions)
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strike, stoppage, walk-out
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workers stop working for a time
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go-slow
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workers continue to work, but more slowly than usual
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overtime ban
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workers refuse to work more than the normal number of hours
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human resources department (HRD), personnel department
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a department in larger companies that deals with pay, recruitment, etc.
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retirement
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the age at which people retire, end their working life
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career paths
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the way you progress in your work
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to work your way up the ladder
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to make progress in your carreer
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getting promotion
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getting a higher or more important job
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senior jobs
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jobs with greater responsibility
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to be demoted
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to be moved to a less senior/important job
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resign, hand in your notice
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leave the company
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downsize
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make a company smaller by reducing the number of employees
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delayer
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reduce the number of different levels of staff in a company
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restructure
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change the jobs and responsibilities within a company (to make it operate more effectively)
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become flatter
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having fewer layers of management
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become leaner
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having fewer but more productive employees
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efficiency
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using resources (such as time, materials, or labour) well, without wasting any
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profits
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money earned in trade after paying the costs
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to outsource
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have outside companies take over jobs previously done by in-house personnel
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in-house personnel
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employees who work within the company
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freelancers
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independent people who work for several companies
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temporary contracts
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when companies employ people for short periods
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flexibility
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people moving to different jobs when necessary
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job insecurity
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when employees feel that they may not be in their job for long
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performance reviews
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regular meetings employees have with their manager about the way they do their job
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to be dismissed, fired, sacked, terminated
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losing your job because you did something wrong
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to be laid off, made redundant, offered early retirement
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losing your job if you did nothing wrong
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outplacement advice
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advice about finding another job or retraining (for employees who are made redundant)
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health and safety issues
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things contributing to a bad working environment (like dangerous machinery)
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bad working environment
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a workplace where employees experience health and safety issues
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health and safety inspectors
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officials sended by the government to make sure work places are safe
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bullying
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using your position of power to hurt or threaten others
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bully
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someone who hurts or threatens others by using their position of power
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sexual harassment
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when someone behaves sexually towards another in a way they find unwelcome and unacceptable
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to harass
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to behave sexually towards another in a way they find unwelcome and unacceptable
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to be discriminated against
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to be treated differently in an unfair way
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sex discrimination
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if a woman is unfairly treated just because she is a woman
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glass ceiling
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a limit which prevents women from advancing to a top position in a company
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racial discrimination, racism
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if someone is treated unfairly because of their race
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a racist
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a person who makes offensive remarks about someone's race |
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affirmative action, equal opportunities (BrE)
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help given in education and employment to groups who were previously discriminated against
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dignity at work policy
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rules to prevent employees being badly treated at work
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