Chapter 24 - People at Work☀️

Question 1

What is employment?

Answer 1

Employment is work carried out in return for payment e.g. A teacher teaching their class

Question 2

What are employees?

Answer 2

Employees are people who work for others in return for payment.

Question 3

What are employers?

Answer 3

Employers are people who hire others to do work for them in return for payment.

Question 4

Who are they labour force?

Answer 4

The labour force consists of all the people who are available for work.

Question 5

Who are not in the labour force?

Answer 5

Those who are retired, those who are in school, collage or on training courses and those who do not wish to work outside of the home.

Question 6

What is agriculture?

Answer 6

Agriculture is the area of employment that includes all people employed in farming, fishing and forestry.

Question 7

What is industry?

Answer 7

Industry is the area of employment that includes all of the people employed by firms that manufacture goods and the people involved in construction.

Question 8

What is services?

Answer 8

Services is the area of employment that includes all of the people employed by firms that provide services like insurance.

Question 9

What is unemployment?

Answer 9

Unemployment is when people who are willing and able to work are unable to find a suitable job.

Question 10

How is help given to the unemployed?

Answer 10

• Jobseekers Benefit is payed to unemployed people on a regular basis
• Training programmes are set up by FÁS

Question 11

What is redundancy?

Answer 11

Workers are let go because there is no work for them to do.

Question 12

How can unemployment be reduced?

Answer 12

• Irish people could buy more Irish-made goods

- Irish people could be encouraged to start their own business

Question 13

What are the right of an employee?

Answer 13

• To receive a fair days wage for a fair days work
• To be given safe and healthy working conditions
• To be treated the same as other employees

Question 14

What are the responsibilities of an employee?

Answer 14

• The employee should do a fair days work for the money they receive
• The employee should be on time for work
• The employee should not steal or damage the employers property

Question 15

What is self employment?

Answer 15

Self employed people are said to work for themselves.

Question 16

Why are people self employed?

Answer 16

• They want their own boss and want to make all of the decisions
• They may be unemployed and can’t find a job

Question 17

What are the rewards of self employment?

Answer 17

• You’re your own boss
• You can choose your own working hours
• You get to keep all of the profits

Question 18

What are the risks of self employment?

Answer 18

• You must provide all of the money needed to start the business
• You could loose the money you invest in the business is it doesn’t work out
• You are responsible for all areas of the business

Question 19

What is the public sector?

Answer 19

All the people who are employed by the state e.g. Teachers, doctors and nurses

Question 20

What is work?

Answer 20

Work is any activity that requires effort e.g. Homework

Question 21

What is the private sector?

Answer 21

All the people who are not employed by the state e.g. Carpenters and plumbers

Question 22

What is an organisation structure?

Answer 22

An organisation structure shows the position of each person in the business, from the ownership hit down to the most junior employees.

Question 23

What is a supervisor?

Answer 23

A supervisor is the person on the factory floor who is given responsibility to make sure that others are carrying out their jobs properly.

Question 24

What is the standard organisation structure for a business?

Answer 24

• Shareholders
• Board of Directors
• Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
• Managing, Production, Finance, Sales and Human Resources Managers

Question 25

Who is the managing director?

Answer 25

The managing director is the most senior employee in the firm and is in charge of the day-to-day running of the business.

Question 26

What are the responsibilities of the human resources manager?

Answer 26

• To interview and recruit new staff when needed.
• To provide training courses
• To make sure the workplace is safe and healthy

Question 27

What are the jobs in a firm?

Answer 27

• Manual: Physical work
• Clerical: Office work
• Technical: Jobs that require a special skill
• Services: Jobs that provide service to others

Question 28

How are employees in a firm divided by their skills?

Answer 28

• Professional: They have a professional qualification usually obtained from a university e.g. Accountant
• Skilled: They have a skill obtained from a training course e.g. Electrician
• Semi-Skilled: They have been trained for one area e.g. Machine Operator
• Unskilled: They have no training or qualifications e.g. Cleaner