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ZAL - Angielski I > Business > Flashcards

Business Flashcards

1
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postponing a legislation by elongating the debate
opóźnianie legislacji

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filibustering

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related to money
pieniężny

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pecuniary

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paid pper week, usually for blue collar work and in arrears
płaca (za wykonaną pracę)
płaca

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wage

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paid per month, usually for white collar work
pensja

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salary

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before
z wyprzedzeniem

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in advance

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after the work is done
płacić z dołu

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in arrears

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to reduce someones wage as means of punishment
obniżać, potrącić z płacy

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to dock

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money removed from wage for taxes etc.
odliczenie

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deduction

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before tax, etc
Brutto

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gross

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after tax, etc
brutto

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net

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automatic increase in the pay
waloryzacja / podwyżka

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increment

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12
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pay is raised in tandom with the rise in prices in costs of living
indekosowanie (płacy)

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inex-linked

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13
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regular pay from a fund meant for people who stopped working due to age
emerytura

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pension

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14
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an advance, pay paid before the usual time
zaliczka

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sub

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15
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contains information about the employees pay and deductions etc.
pasek

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payslip

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16
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money and benefits offered with work
pakiet (benefitów i wynagrodzeń)

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package

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17
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list of employees
lista płac

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payroll

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18
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extra pay associated with living in an expensive area
dopłata

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weigh-in

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19
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additional money made for sales made
prowizje

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commissions

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20
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an employee can buy the shares of the company
opcje na akcje

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share options

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21
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responsibilities associated with job position
zakres obowiązków

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job description

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22
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to bancrupt
zbankrutować

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to go under

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23
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person responsible for a given area of work
menedżer liniowy

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a line manager

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24
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boss (blue collar job)
kierownik

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gaffer

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25
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usually refers to the final financial results of the company
ogólny rozrachunek

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the bottom line

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26
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people who have an interest in the activity of the company
interesariusze

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stakeholders

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27
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dismissing eccess empolyees, usually in an aggressive matter
redukcja zatrudnienia

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rightsizing

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28
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to enter into cooperation
współpracować

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liaise

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29
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the amount of business done in a timeframe
obrót finansowy

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turnover

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30
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to say exactly how somethng must be done
zastrzegać, przewidywać coś, określać

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stipulate

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31
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Something that encourages a person to do something, can be financial
Zachęta

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incentive

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32
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An extra perk
Dodatek

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fringe benefit

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33
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Salespeople
Sprzedawcy

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reps

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34
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pay, salary
pensja

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renumeration

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35
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a timeframe where the employee does not work but is still paid
Urlop

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paid leave

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36
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A working system allowing for a looser work schedule but with a set number of hours
Elastyczny czas pracy

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flexitime system

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37
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permanent employment
zatrudnienie na stale

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permanent contract

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38
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regularly staying away from school or work for no good reason
absenteizm

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absenteeism

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39
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Additional services or advantages given with a job besides wages
Świadczenia dodatkowe

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fringe benefits

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40
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A person who does errands for you or who recieves guests somewhere
Konsjerż

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Concierge

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41
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examining someone to judge their qualities, performance or needs
wycena/ocena

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appraisal

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42
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people in the top positions
wierchuszka, szefostwo

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top brass

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43
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a display system, usually in a car
deska rozdzielcza, graficzna prezentacja informacji

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dashboard

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44
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extra money paid to the top performing employees
premie

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pay awards

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45
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Opportunities
Perspektywy rozwoju

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prospects

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46
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A worry
Szkopuł

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bugbear

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47
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Abnormality
Aberracja

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aberration

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48
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Irritated, furious
Wzburzony

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irate

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49
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Honest, sincere
Szczery

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candid

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50
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Self-employed, does not listen to nobody
Sam sobie panem

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free agent

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51
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An act of breaking a legal agreement with someone you were providing with work or was working for you
Niedotrzymanie umowy

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breach of contract

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52
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To confirm the recieval of something
Potwierdzić odbiór

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Acknowledge receipt

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53
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A person that is likely to become a part of the senior management in the future

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High flier

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54
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Manager (informal)

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Suit

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55
Q

złapać pracę

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clinch a job

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56
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dw, do wiadomości

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cc, carbon copy

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57
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a company that does not discriminate against people on the basis of their sex, skin colour, disabilities etc.

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equal opportunities employers, affirmative recruitment employers

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58
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list motywacyjny, list aplikacyjny

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covering letter

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59
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list polecający

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letter of introduction

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60
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test sprawdzające uzdolnienia i predyspozycje

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aptitude test

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61
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test where the applicants have to solve a problem working as a group

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group situational test

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62
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a test with a number of tasks similar to those on the job

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in-basket test

63
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okres próbny

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probietary period

64
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umowa na czas określony

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fixed-term contract

65
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umowa na czas nieokreślony

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open-ended contract

66
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job experience without educutation
zarobkowy

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vocational

67
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tax that increases in tandom with your income

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progressive tax

68
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tax that reduces the more you earn

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regressive tax

69
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to pretend to be sick in order to take time off

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to pull a sickie

70
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unnecessary employees

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dead wood

71
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to make notes from a meeting

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to take minutes

72
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AWOL

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Absent Without Leave

73
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apply for the government support for the unemployed

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to sign on the dole money

74
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hipoteka

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mortgage

75
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robić inwenteryzację

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to take stock

76
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to be destined to be dismissed

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to be for the chop

77
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cięcia

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cutbacks

78
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to make a lot of something and distribute it widely

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to flood the market with

79
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to lay off, to get rid of

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to get shot of

80
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to be laid off, layoffs

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to be made redundant, redundancies

81
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a company that finds or has contact to good managers

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a firm of headhunters

82
Q

selected for the job interview

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short-listed

83
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To obey every single rule and regulation in work, even those usually ignored, in order to reduce productivity

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go-slow, slowdown, work-to-rule

84
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II To stand in front of the company building during a strike and dissuade others from working

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to picket (a factory)

85
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II To fire someone (give someone the b…)

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To give someone the boot

86
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II To fire someone (to give someone the e…)

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To give someone the elbow

87
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II To fire someone (to give someone the c…)

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To give someone the chop

88
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II Different way of saying clock in and clock out

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Clock on and clock off

89
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II The act of changing an employee’s working hours or shift

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Transfer

90
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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

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Flexible Work Regulations

91
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II The fact of being on time for work

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Time-keeping

92
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II Paid time and employee can spend on rest, cleaning or meals, not working

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Allowed time

93
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II A time where the rate of pay is multiplied by 1.5

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A time and a half

94
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II Night Shift

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Graveyard shift

95
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II Payments made to employees in addition to their basic pay to compensate them for the inconvenience of the pattern of shift work

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Shift differentials

96
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II A list of times which employee is on duty at those times

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Duty roster

97
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II A persons right to something in the context of work

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Entitlement

98
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II If the company does not have a flexible system, the employees work … hours

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Fixed

99
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II A system where employees take turns in working different shifts

A

Rotating shifts

100
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II Evening shift

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Twilight shift

101
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II A system where two or more people share a single job, and are not working full-time

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Job-sharing

102
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II A system where employees work from home and send their work into the office via e-mail

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Home working

103
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II A company puts a lot of emphasis on flexibility in its employment practices

A

Flexi-leader

104
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II Work hours during the evenings, night, public holidays when most people are not at work

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Unsocial hours

105
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II A company that puts little emphasis on the flexibility of its working practises

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Flexi-lagger

106
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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

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Time sheet

107
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II A certificate from a doctor that shows you have been ill

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Medical certificate

108
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II A holiday from worked fixed by the law

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Statutory holiday

109
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II A period of leave during which the employee is not allowed into company offices (informal)

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Gardening leave

110
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II A period of of paid or unpaid work for the purposes of research , study or travel

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A sabbatical

111
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II Public holiday

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Bank holiday, legal holiday

112
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II A period of leave given to employees who have served a long time in the company

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A long-service leave

113
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II When somebody is absent for work without permission and a good reason, they have taken

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an unauthorized absence

114
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II The three days you have to wait before receiving sick pay

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Waiting days

115
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II A permission to be away from work

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A leave of absence

116
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II When an employee gets time off from work instead of pay

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Take time off in lieu (TOIL)

117
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II Paid time off given to the employee so that they can deal with personal affairs

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Casual leave

118
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II A payment made by the government or and insurance company to someone who can’t work because of their illness

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Sickness benefit

119
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II not obeying, behaving properly

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misconduct

120
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II an official who checks places of work and work methods to make sure they are safe is called a

A

safety officer

121
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II a check of the workplace to see how safety regulations are being implemented is called a

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safety audit

122
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II a group of people up to examine the health and safety policy of particular company is called a

A

safety committee

123
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II something that could lead to you being fired

A

sackable offence

124
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II a message that states that you have been fired

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letter of dismissal

125
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II to go on a strike

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to down tools

126
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II RSI

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Repetitive strain injury

127
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II when employees are often ill because of the problems in the building itself

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sick building syndrome

128
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II before a company has to do a dangerous job, it needs to do a

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risk assessment

129
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II when a company has to make sure that health and safety procedures are being followed in the workspace themselves

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self-regulation

130
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II rules of behaviour in the workplace especially if danger is involved

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codes of practice

131
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II when a company is reliable for the actions of their employee at work

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vicarious liability

132
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II accident that takes place at work

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occupational accident

133
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II when a safety officer decides that a workplace is too dangerous, and orders everyone to stop working. What is this order called?

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a prohibition notice

134
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II work experience offered by an organisation for a limited period of time

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placement

135
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II the situtation where some members of staff leave their workplace and new people are rectruited in their place

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staff turnover

136
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II meetings that take place away from the usual workplace, often casual

A

offsites

137
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II a conflict between and employer and an employees representative

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an industrial dispute

138
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II a conflict between two businesses

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commercial dispute

139
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II can be the outcome of an industrial dispute

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industrial action

140
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II synonym do mediator

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facilitator

141
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II private meeting aimed at resolving a dispute

A

caucuses

142
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II a decision by an arbitrator

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adjudication

143
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II having too much work to do

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to be overstretched

144
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145
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time where emploeyees working flexible House must be present at work

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core time

146
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A period of leave when an employee is not allowed into company offices

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gardening leave

147
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A period of paid or unpaid time off work for the purpose of research, study or travel

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A sabbatical

148
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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

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pension contributions

149
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a form of payment using cash

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cash in hand

150
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rada nadzorcza

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supervisory board/director board

151
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zarząd

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management board

152
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prezes zarządu

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manage director

153
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the power to give instructions to people at the level below in the chain of command

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line of authority

ZAL - Angielski I (7 decks)

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