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Work And Employment Flashcards

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Employment (def.)

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Work undertaken for payment

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The labour force

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-the people working or available to work

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Employment sectors

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  • primary
  • secondary
  • tertiary
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Employee’s rights (by law)

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The right to…

  • a fair wage
  • to join a trade union
  • receive a statuary number of holidays
  • not be discriminated against
  • have a safe and healthy working environment
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Employee’s responsibilities (not legally obliged)

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To…

  • work at best
  • honour company rules
  • not reveal confidential information
  • respect the business’ property
  • obey company policy
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Self employment (def.)

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-refers to people who seek out paid work for themselves rather than be employed by someone else

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Advantages and disadvantages of self employment

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Advantages

  • you make all decisions
  • self satisfaction
  • you choose working hours
  • you keep all the profits

Disadvantages

  • could make bad decisions (no experience)
  • long hours
  • unlimited liability
  • stress
  • difficult to get holidays
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Organisation of a business

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Shareholders->
Board of Directors ->
Manager Director/Chief Executive Officer->
Managers (eg, production, purchasing, marketing, finance etc)

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9
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What is structural unemployment?

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When an entire industry is wiped out

Eg. Construction not needed after the Celtic tiger

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What is cyclical unemployment?

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When there is a decrease in luxury products/services and firm closes down -> unemployment

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What is relocation related unemployment?

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When a multinational company decided to move where an input (is. Workforce, raw materials) to their company is cheaper

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Seasonal unemployment

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When people are only employed during a certain time of year, but let off a few months later (eg
Christmas or summer jobs)

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13
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What is meant by technology related unemployment

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When technology takes people’s jobs

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14
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How is unemployment in the country measured?

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  • the live register

- list of all the people that claim Social Welfare payments each week

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Emigration (def.)

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When people move. Countries to seek employment

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Redundant

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This is when an employee is let go from a company. Usually receive a ‘redundancy’ payment for their years of service

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Definition of employer

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Anyone who pays someone else to work

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Employers legal rights

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To…

  • are the work conditions
  • dismiss employees who do not honour the terms of employment
  • recieve fair work for fair wage
  • expect loyalty from employees
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Employers responsibilities

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To provide...
-a written Terms Of Employment 
-safe and healthy workplace
-written proof of pay (payslip)
To...
-abide by the law
-to not discriminate
-to deduct tax and pay to revenue commissioner
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What law stops discrimination in employment, what nine ground of discrimination are mentioned?

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The Employment Equality Act 2007

  • gender
  • marital status
  • family status
  • age
  • religion
  • disability
  • member of traveller community
  • sexual orientation
21
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Work definition

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-any activity that involves mental or physical effort

22
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Salaries

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Payment made to an employee that Is NOT dependant on the number of hours worked/goods produced

23
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Wages

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Payment made to an employee that IS dependant on the number of hours worked

24
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Time Rate (payment method)

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The employee is paid per hour worked

25
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Piece rate (payment method)

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Employee is paid per unit produced

26
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Commission rate

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Employee is paid per unit sold

27
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Time in Lieu

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When you work extra hours and earn time off in the future

28
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Flexitime

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-employee (within limits) chooses which times to work their set hours for basic pay

29
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Benefit in Kind / Perks

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When an employment gets non-cash payment as part of their job

Eg. Company car, mobile, insurance, subsidised meals,

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Basic pay

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Amount of pay an employee will receive for working their agreed hours
(Doesn’t include any perks or overtime)

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PAYÉ

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Pay as you earn

-covers government expenditure on the running of government departments (hosp, schools)

32
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USC

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Universal social charge 
It covers...
-social welfare benefits
-pension
-sickness/injury/disability benefit
-dental/optical treatment
-contribution towards health services
33
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PRSI

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Used to provide illness benefit, old age pension, etc

34
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Voluntary deductions

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Items agreed between the employee and employer that is subtracted from the emoloyee’s wages to pay for an item that will benefit the employee

35
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Industrial-Relations

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The term used to describe the relationship between management and workers in a company

36
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If industrial relations are bad…

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  1. Lack of co-operation between employees
  2. Decrease in efficiency
  3. Industrial action which may cause the closure of the firm
  4. A poor public image of the firm
37
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Trade union

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Is an organisation of workers set up to protect and improv their conditions of employment

38
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Functions of Trade Unions

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  1. To protect jobs
  2. To improve working conditions
  3. To secure pay increases for member
  4. To represent workers in an industrial dispute
39
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TEEU

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Craft Trade Union

Technical, Engineering and Electrical Union

40
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ESBOA

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An industrial trade union

Electrical Supply Of Boards Officers Association

41
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SIPTU

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General Trade Union

Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union

42
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Shop steward

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-worker elected by fellow members to represent the trade union in the workplace

43
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Shop steward functions

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  • To recruit new members to the union
  • Encourage people to join
  • Collect subscriptions form members
44
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Official Strike

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  • members of the union vote on whether or not to vote
  • notice is given to T.U. that they’ll strike (minimum of 2 weeks notice neccesary)
  • members picket workplace (don’t allow others in)
  • not paid for strike days
45
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Am all out strike

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This is when ALL employees from different unions go on strike together eg. School, TUI’ ASTI, SIPTU

46
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Unofficial strike

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Workers strik w/o 2 weeks notice
Strike w/o telling the union
They risk loosing their jobs

47
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A wild cat strike

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Like an unofficial strike but more sudden

-workers get up and leave

48
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Work to rule

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When E,players continue to do their job to the bear minimum that their contract requires

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