Employment

Question 1

Work

Answer 1

Work is any activity that requires effort and involves
doing a task.

Question 2

Employment

Answer 2

Employment is work carried out in return for payment called a wage or salary

Question 3

Categoriza work and employment

Answer 3

● Doing your homework
● Chef cooking for a restaurant
● Doctor on call
● Mowing the lawn
● Niall Horan playing a concert in 3 Arena
● Tidying your roo

Question 4

Wage

Answer 4

usually paid weekly and is based on the number of hours worked

Question 5

Salary

Answer 5

usually paid monthly and is the same every month regardless of how many hours worked

Question 6

Employee

Answer 6

person who is paid for the work they do is known as an
employee

Question 7

Contract of employment

Answer 7

Employees are entitled to a contract on
employment. This contract must be signed by
the employee and employer at the start of the employment. It contains:
● Job Title and Description of duties
● Length of the employment contract (6 months/ 1 year)
● Salary or wages that you will receive
● Holiday entitlements (employees are entitled to 20 days paid annual leave)
● Conditions of the job (e.g. Hours of work 9am - 5pm or Location)
● Dress Code and Rules of the workplace
● Minimum Notice required before ending employment e.g. 1 months notice

Question 8

Fixed term employment

Answer 8

employee is hired on a temporary
basis. Once the fixed term has expired they no longer work for the company. E.g. 6
month fixed term contract

Question 9

Job sharing

Answer 9

when two employees make up one working week. They share the hours
of one person

Question 10

Flexitime

Answer 10

employee can start/finish work at a time that suits them so long as they
complete the required numbers of hours in the week

Question 11

Teleworking

Answer 11

employee works from home but completes the duties as if they were in
the Organisation

Question 12

Self employment

Answer 12

employee works for themselves and earns income from the profits
of the business e.g. Entrepreneur

Question 13

Financial security

Answer 13

Earning a wage/salary gives you financial security as you
have income at regular intervals. This allows you to buy necessities as well as
the occasional luxury. It also gives you the opportunity to save for the future.

Question 14

Knowledge and skills

Answer 14

Employment gives you the opportunity to increase your knowledge and skills by learning new things in the workplace. This helps you
get more jobs/promotion in the future

Question 15

Buy a house

Answer 15

House: Employment may give you the opportunity to borrow to purchase
a home. Applying for a mortgage require proof of income and job security.

Question 16

Unemployment

Answer 16

occurs when a person is willing and
available for work, but are unable to find a suitable job. Unemployment leads to a loss of income, but some people may qualify for a payment from the government called Job Seekers Benefit (Dole)

Question 17

Impact of high employment in Ireland

Answer 17

Emigration: people leave Ireland to find work in other countries (e.g. Canada or Australia)
● Increase of Government Expenditure on Job Seekers Benefit

Question 18

How to reduce unemployment in Ireland

Answer 18

● Buy more Irish produced goods to create more Irish jobs
● Irish people could start their own business
● Educate people and Improve skills for the workplace

Question 19

Sense of achievement

Answer 19

Volunteering makes people feel good about helping
others and making a difference to other people’s lives.

Question 20

Positive impact on career

Answer 20

Volunteer work can give you excellent experience and skills to make your CV stand out when applying for a job as it shows you
are hardworking. It could lead to paid employment

Question 21

Developer new skills

Answer 21

Volunteering allows you to develop new skills such as communication and teamwork which can be helpful for other jobs.

Question 22

Connect to community

Answer 22

Volunteering helps you make connections with
new friends and other like minded people in the community

Question 23

New skills to organisation

Answer 23

Volunteers can bring a wide range
of new skills to the organisation

Question 24

Motivated volunteers

Answer 24

As many volunteers are passionate about
the cause, the organisation benefits from having dedicated and hardworking people.

Question 25

Efficient of funds

Answer 25

As volunteers are not paid, any funds the
voluntary organisation collects can go towards the cause not on wages

Question 26

Improved community spirit

Answer 26

The idea of helping and including
others is a big part of being a volunteer. This leads to a closer community as members are working together

Question 27

Volunteering creates services and activities

Answer 27

society benefits because volunteering creates services and activities in the community such as Scouts, GAA coaching