Work Flashcards

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1
Q

Make an employee redundant: an employer no longer needs a member of staff

A

redundant

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2
Q

The employer no longer needs members of staff.

A

lay off
dismiss
fire
sack

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3
Q

The employee chooses to leave the employer.

A

resign

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4
Q

An employee has come to the end of their career.

A

retire

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5
Q

cobertura

A

coverage

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6
Q

pago

A

payout

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7
Q

póliza de seguros

A

insurance policy

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8
Q

peón

A

labourer

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9
Q

carga de trabajo

A

work load

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10
Q

trabajo infantil

A

child labour

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11
Q

igualdad de oportunidades

A

equal opportunities

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12
Q

huelga

A

industrial action / strike

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13
Q

salario mínimo

A

minimum wage

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14
Q

despido

A

redundancy / lay-off

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15
Q

desempleo

A

unemployment

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16
Q

edad de jubilación

A

retirement age

17
Q

equilibrio trabajo-vida

A

work-life balance

18
Q

All the workers in a particular company, city, country…

A

workforce

19
Q

self-employed and working for many organisations

A

freelance

20
Q

Atmosphere of hopelessness

A

doom and gloom

21
Q

Belief in the importance of work to life

A

work ethic

22
Q

Produce something quickly and in large quantities.

A

to churn out

23
Q

Chances to be successful in the future.

A

prospects

24
Q

Appeared suddenly.

A

to spring up

25
Q

Successful and profitable.

A

thriving