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Unit 4B

Unit 4B - The Language of Employment Law (TOLES)

TermDefinition
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.
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