Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

learning relationship 155 leisure
learning relationship /lnIŋ rI-
leIʃ(ə)nʃIp/ noun a relationship between
a supplier and a customer in
which the supplier changes and adapts a
product as it learns more about the customer’s
requirements
learning style /lnIŋ staIl/ noun
the way in which someone approaches
the task of acquiring knowledge and
skills (NOTE: There are commonly
thought to be four main types of
learner: the activist, who likes to get involved
in new experiences and enjoys
change; the theorist, who likes to question
established assumptions and
methods and learns best when there is
time to explore links between ideas
and situations; the pragmatist, who
learns best when there is a link between
the subject matter and the job in
hand and they can try out in practice
what they have learned; and the reflector,
who likes to take time and think
things through, and who learns best
from activities where they can observe
how tasks are carried out.)
leave /liv/ noun permission to be
away from work six weeks’ annual
leave six weeks’ holiday each year to
go or be on leave to be away from work
She is away on sick leave or on maternity
leave. verb 1. to go away from
He left his office early to go to the meeting.
The next plane leaves at 10.20. 2.
to resign He left his job and bought a
farm. (NOTE: leaving – left)
leave of absence /liv əv bsəns/
noun permission to be absent from work
He asked for leave of absence to visit
his mother in hospital.
leaver /livə/ noun a person who has
left
leaver’s statement /livəz
steItmənt/ noun an official document
given to someone who is leaving a company
and has recently received statutory
sick pay
ledger /ledʒə/ noun a book in which
accounts are written
legal /liɡ(ə)l/ adjective 1. according
to the law or allowed by the law The
company’s action in sacking the accountant
was completely legal. 2. referring
to the law to take legal advice to
ask a lawyer to advise about a legal
problem
legal adviser /liɡ(ə)l ədvaIzə/
noun a person who advises clients about
the law
Legal Aid /liɡ(ə)l eId/, Legal Aid
scheme /liɡ(ə)l eId skim/ noun a
British government scheme where a person
with very little money can have legal
representation and advice paid for
by the state
Legal Aid Centre /liɡ(ə)l eId
sentə/ noun a local office giving advice
to clients about applications for Legal
Aid and recommending clients to
solicitors
legal costs /liɡ(ə)l kɒsts/, legal
charges /liɡ(ə)l tʃɑdʒIz/, legal expenses
/liɡ(ə)l IkspensIz/ plural
noun money spent on fees to lawyers
The clerk could not afford the legal expenses
involved in suing his boss.
legally /liɡəli/ adverb according to
the law directors are legally responsible
the law says that the directors are
responsible
legal profession /liɡ(ə)l prə-
feʃ(ə)n/ noun all qualified lawyers
legislation /ledʒIsleIʃ(ə)n/ noun
laws
legitimate /lIdʒItImət/ adjective allowed
by law He has a legitimate
claim to the property.
legitimate grievance /lIdʒItImət
ɡriv(ə)ns/ noun an employee’s grievance
based on an actual violation of a
contract of employment The employee
received no compensation since he had
no legitimate grievance. The human
resources department considered that
the treatment of employees should be
such that no legitimate grievance could
be claimed.
leisure /leʒə/ noun time free from
work or other obligations The organisation
is trying to encourage constructive
leisure pursuits. The company
provides many leisure facilities such as
tennis courts and a swimming pool.
Too much work and not enough leisure
had an adverse effect on his family life.