The World Of Work Flashcards
What is work?
Work:any activity that requires effort
What is employment?
Employment: work carried out in return for payment
What is volunteerism?
Volunteerism: when a person gives their time and energy to help others
What is unemployment?
Unemployment: people who are available for work but cannot find work
What are industrial relations?
Industrial relations: the relationship between employers and employees
What is a trade union?
Trade union: an organisation of workers set up to protect members rights and interests
What is a shop steward?
Shop steward: the worker elected by the union to represent them in the workplace
3 rights of an employer?
Hire the most suitable candidate
Fire an employee with appropriate reason
Run the business how they want
3 rights of an employer? responsibility
Provide safe working conditions
Pay a fair wage
Treat all employees equally
3 rights of an employee?
To receive a fair wage
To work in safe working conditions
To join a trade union
3 responsibilities of an employee?
Treat employers workplace with respect
Give notice when leaving the workplace
To obey health and safety laws
4 features of work?
No contract of employment
No payslip
No laws/ rules and regulations
No time limit
4 features of employment ?
Contract of employment
Payslip
Laws rules and regulations exist
Time limit ( have to show up on time )
3 benefits of volunteering?
Learn new skills
Meet new people
Help people in the local and wider community
What are the 3 steps of an official strike ?
1-trade union vote to strike or not
2- union ask the ICTU to make it official
3-employer is given one weeks notice
