working for wages

Question 1

Labour power

Answer 1

our ability to work for a certain amount of time

Question 2

standard employment relationship (SER)

Answer 2

the traditional way most people work. It usually involves a full-time job with a single employer, regular working hours, and benefits like health insurance or paid leave

Question 3

NON standard employment relationship (NSE)

Answer 3

deviated from standard work employment

part-time work, temporary or seasonal jobs, freelance or contract work, and gig jobs (like driving for ride-sharing services). In these arrangements, workers often have less job security, fewer benefits, and more flexible work hours

Question 4

unfree migrant work

Answer 4

immigrants admitted to a job and unable to change it