The World Of Work

Question 1

What is work?

Answer 1

Work:any activity that requires effort

Question 2

What is employment?

Answer 2

Employment: work carried out in return for payment

Question 3

What is volunteerism?

Answer 3

Volunteerism: when a person gives their time and energy to help others

Question 4

What is unemployment?

Answer 4

Unemployment: people who are available for work but cannot find work

Question 5

What are industrial relations?

Answer 5

Industrial relations: the relationship between employers and employees

Question 6

What is a trade union?

Answer 6

Trade union: an organisation of workers set up to protect members rights and interests

Question 7

What is a shop steward?

Answer 7

Shop steward: the worker elected by the union to represent them in the workplace

Question 8

3 rights of an employer?

Answer 8

Hire the most suitable candidate
Fire an employee with appropriate reason
Run the business how they want

Question 9

3 rights of an employer? responsibility

Answer 9

Provide safe working conditions
Pay a fair wage
Treat all employees equally

Question 10

3 rights of an employee?

Answer 10

To receive a fair wage
To work in safe working conditions
To join a trade union

Question 11

3 responsibilities of an employee?

Answer 11

Treat employers workplace with respect
Give notice when leaving the workplace
To obey health and safety laws

Question 12

4 features of work?

Answer 12

No contract of employment
No payslip
No laws/ rules and regulations
No time limit

Question 13

4 features of employment ?

Answer 13

Contract of employment
Payslip
Laws rules and regulations exist
Time limit ( have to show up on time )

Question 14

3 benefits of volunteering?

Answer 14

Learn new skills
Meet new people
Help people in the local and wider community

Question 15

What are the 3 steps of an official strike ?

Answer 15

1-trade union vote to strike or not
2- union ask the ICTU to make it official
3-employer is given one weeks notice

Question 16

What is the ICTU?

Answer 16

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

Question 17

What is an unofficial strike ?

Answer 17

Workers go on strike without agreement from ICTU or trade union

Question 18

What is an sympathetic strike?

Answer 18

Workers who are happy go on strike to support workers who are not happy

Question 19

What is a lightning strike?

Answer 19

Sudden strike, workers walk out of work due to an unexpected happening

Question 20

What is work to rule?

Answer 20

Workers come to work as normal but operate on a “go slow”