Business Flashcards
postponing a legislation by elongating the debate
opóźnianie legislacji
filibustering
related to money
pieniężny
pecuniary
paid pper week, usually for blue collar work and in arrears
płaca (za wykonaną pracę)
płaca
wage
paid per month, usually for white collar work
pensja
salary
before
z wyprzedzeniem
in advance
after the work is done
płacić z dołu
in arrears
to reduce someones wage as means of punishment
obniżać, potrącić z płacy
to dock
money removed from wage for taxes etc.
odliczenie
deduction
before tax, etc
Brutto
gross
after tax, etc
brutto
net
automatic increase in the pay
waloryzacja / podwyżka
increment
pay is raised in tandom with the rise in prices in costs of living
indekosowanie (płacy)
inex-linked
regular pay from a fund meant for people who stopped working due to age
emerytura
pension
an advance, pay paid before the usual time
zaliczka
sub
contains information about the employees pay and deductions etc.
pasek
payslip
money and benefits offered with work
pakiet (benefitów i wynagrodzeń)
package
list of employees
lista płac
payroll
extra pay associated with living in an expensive area
dopłata
weigh-in
additional money made for sales made
prowizje
commissions
an employee can buy the shares of the company
opcje na akcje
share options
responsibilities associated with job position
zakres obowiązków
job description
to bancrupt
zbankrutować
to go under
person responsible for a given area of work
menedżer liniowy
a line manager
boss (blue collar job)
kierownik
gaffer
usually refers to the final financial results of the company
ogólny rozrachunek
the bottom line
people who have an interest in the activity of the company
interesariusze
stakeholders
dismissing eccess empolyees, usually in an aggressive matter
redukcja zatrudnienia
rightsizing
to enter into cooperation
współpracować
liaise
the amount of business done in a timeframe
obrót finansowy
turnover
to say exactly how somethng must be done
zastrzegać, przewidywać coś, określać
stipulate
Something that encourages a person to do something, can be financial
Zachęta
incentive
An extra perk
Dodatek
fringe benefit
Salespeople
Sprzedawcy
reps
pay, salary
pensja
renumeration
a timeframe where the employee does not work but is still paid
Urlop
paid leave
A working system allowing for a looser work schedule but with a set number of hours
Elastyczny czas pracy
flexitime system
permanent employment
zatrudnienie na stale
permanent contract
regularly staying away from school or work for no good reason
absenteizm
absenteeism
Additional services or advantages given with a job besides wages
Świadczenia dodatkowe
fringe benefits
A person who does errands for you or who recieves guests somewhere
Konsjerż
Concierge
examining someone to judge their qualities, performance or needs
wycena/ocena
appraisal
people in the top positions
wierchuszka, szefostwo
top brass
a display system, usually in a car
deska rozdzielcza, graficzna prezentacja informacji
dashboard
extra money paid to the top performing employees
premie
pay awards
Opportunities
Perspektywy rozwoju
prospects
A worry
Szkopuł
bugbear
Abnormality
Aberracja
aberration
Irritated, furious
Wzburzony
irate
Honest, sincere
Szczery
candid
Self-employed, does not listen to nobody
Sam sobie panem
free agent
An act of breaking a legal agreement with someone you were providing with work or was working for you
Niedotrzymanie umowy
breach of contract
To confirm the recieval of something
Potwierdzić odbiór
Acknowledge receipt
A person that is likely to become a part of the senior management in the future
High flier
Manager (informal)
Suit
złapać pracę
clinch a job
dw, do wiadomości
cc, carbon copy
a company that does not discriminate against people on the basis of their sex, skin colour, disabilities etc.
equal opportunities employers, affirmative recruitment employers
list motywacyjny, list aplikacyjny
covering letter
list polecający
letter of introduction
test sprawdzające uzdolnienia i predyspozycje
aptitude test
test where the applicants have to solve a problem working as a group
group situational test
a test with a number of tasks similar to those on the job
in-basket test
okres próbny
probietary period
umowa na czas określony
fixed-term contract
umowa na czas nieokreślony
open-ended contract
job experience without educutation
zarobkowy
vocational
tax that increases in tandom with your income
progressive tax
tax that reduces the more you earn
regressive tax
to pretend to be sick in order to take time off
to pull a sickie
unnecessary employees
dead wood
to make notes from a meeting
to take minutes
AWOL
Absent Without Leave
apply for the government support for the unemployed
to sign on the dole money
hipoteka
mortgage
robić inwenteryzację
to take stock
to be destined to be dismissed
to be for the chop
cięcia
cutbacks
to make a lot of something and distribute it widely
to flood the market with
to lay off, to get rid of
to get shot of
to be laid off, layoffs
to be made redundant, redundancies
a company that finds or has contact to good managers
a firm of headhunters
selected for the job interview
short-listed
To obey every single rule and regulation in work, even those usually ignored, in order to reduce productivity
go-slow, slowdown, work-to-rule
II To stand in front of the company building during a strike and dissuade others from working
to picket (a factory)
II To fire someone (give someone the b…)
To give someone the boot
II To fire someone (to give someone the e…)
To give someone the elbow
II To fire someone (to give someone the c…)
To give someone the chop
II Different way of saying clock in and clock out
Clock on and clock off
II The act of changing an employee’s working hours or shift
Transfer
II A right in Britain for parents of children under the age of 6 and disabled children under the age of 18 to have their working hours arranged to help them with their responsibilities
Flexible Work Regulations
II The fact of being on time for work
Time-keeping
II Paid time and employee can spend on rest, cleaning or meals, not working
Allowed time
II A time where the rate of pay is multiplied by 1.5
A time and a half
II Night Shift
Graveyard shift
II Payments made to employees in addition to their basic pay to compensate them for the inconvenience of the pattern of shift work
Shift differentials
II A list of times which employee is on duty at those times
Duty roster
II A persons right to something in the context of work
Entitlement
II If the company does not have a flexible system, the employees work … hours
Fixed
II A system where employees take turns in working different shifts
Rotating shifts
II Evening shift
Twilight shift
II A system where two or more people share a single job, and are not working full-time
Job-sharing
II A system where employees work from home and send their work into the office via e-mail
Home working
II A company puts a lot of emphasis on flexibility in its employment practices
Flexi-leader
II Work hours during the evenings, night, public holidays when most people are not at work
Unsocial hours
II A company that puts little emphasis on the flexibility of its working practises
Flexi-lagger
II A record of when employees enter and leave work, or that shows how much time an employee spends on different jobs in a day
Time sheet
II A certificate from a doctor that shows you have been ill
Medical certificate
II A holiday from worked fixed by the law
Statutory holiday
II A period of leave during which the employee is not allowed into company offices (informal)
Gardening leave
II A period of of paid or unpaid work for the purposes of research , study or travel
A sabbatical
II Public holiday
Bank holiday, legal holiday
II A period of leave given to employees who have served a long time in the company
A long-service leave
II When somebody is absent for work without permission and a good reason, they have taken
an unauthorized absence
II The three days you have to wait before receiving sick pay
Waiting days
II A permission to be away from work
A leave of absence
II When an employee gets time off from work instead of pay
Take time off in lieu (TOIL)
II Paid time off given to the employee so that they can deal with personal affairs
Casual leave
II A payment made by the government or and insurance company to someone who can’t work because of their illness
Sickness benefit
II not obeying, behaving properly
misconduct
II an official who checks places of work and work methods to make sure they are safe is called a
safety officer
II a check of the workplace to see how safety regulations are being implemented is called a
safety audit
II a group of people up to examine the health and safety policy of particular company is called a
safety committee
II something that could lead to you being fired
sackable offence
II a message that states that you have been fired
letter of dismissal
II to go on a strike
to down tools
II RSI
Repetitive strain injury
II when employees are often ill because of the problems in the building itself
sick building syndrome
II before a company has to do a dangerous job, it needs to do a
risk assessment
II when a company has to make sure that health and safety procedures are being followed in the workspace themselves
self-regulation
II rules of behaviour in the workplace especially if danger is involved
codes of practice
II when a company is reliable for the actions of their employee at work
vicarious liability
II accident that takes place at work
occupational accident
II when a safety officer decides that a workplace is too dangerous, and orders everyone to stop working. What is this order called?
a prohibition notice
II work experience offered by an organisation for a limited period of time
placement
II the situtation where some members of staff leave their workplace and new people are rectruited in their place
staff turnover
II meetings that take place away from the usual workplace, often casual
offsites
II a conflict between and employer and an employees representative
an industrial dispute
II a conflict between two businesses
commercial dispute
II can be the outcome of an industrial dispute
industrial action
II synonym do mediator
facilitator
II private meeting aimed at resolving a dispute
caucuses
II a decision by an arbitrator
adjudication
II having too much work to do
to be overstretched
time where emploeyees working flexible House must be present at work
core time
A period of leave when an employee is not allowed into company offices
gardening leave
A period of paid or unpaid time off work for the purpose of research, study or travel
A sabbatical
a regular payment made to the government by the employee or the employer for the purpose of a futere pension in case of sickness or old age
pension contributions
a form of payment using cash
cash in hand
rada nadzorcza
supervisory board/director board
zarząd
management board
prezes zarządu
manage director
the power to give instructions to people at the level below in the chain of command
line of authority
