Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

eak up 34 BR tax code
between unskilled and semi-skilled jobs,
separating the two categories, with different
rates of pay.
break up /breIk p/ verb 1. to split
something large into small sections
The company was broken up and separate
divisions sold off. 2. to come to an
end The meeting broke up at 12.30.
bribe /braIb/ noun money given to
someone in authority to get them to help
The minister was dismissed for taking
bribes. verb to pay someone money to
get them to do something illegal or dishonest
for you
bribery /braIb(ə)ri/ noun the illegal
or dishonest act of offering somebody
cash or a gift in order to persuade them
to give you an unfair advantage
bridge job /brIdʒ dʒɒb/ noun a position
designed to help the movement of
employees from one job category to another
She was given a bridge job
while being considered for real promotion.
The bridge job between machinist
and supervisor consisted of some
tasks from each of these posts.
brief /brif/ noun instructions given to
someone He went into the negotiations
with the brief to get a deal at any
price. verb to explain something to
someone in detail The salespeople
were briefed on the new product. The
managing director briefed the board on
the progress of the negotiations.
briefing /brifIŋ/ noun an act of telling
someone details All sales staff
have to attend a sales briefing on the
new product.
briefing group /brifIŋ ɡrup/ noun
a group of people who are briefed, especially
a group who take part in team
briefings
briefing session /brifIŋ seʃ(ə)n/
noun a meeting between managers and
staff where the staff are informed of
matters such as decisions or plans
brightsizing /braItsaIzIŋ/ noun
the practice of reducing the size of
the workforce by making the most
capable or intelligent employees redundant
(NOTE: this usually happens
accidentally when a company has
a policy of laying off its most recently
recruited employees first,
since these are often the best
trained and best educated members
of its staff)
bring /brIŋ/ verb to come to a place
with someone or something He
brought his documents with him. The
finance director brought her assistant to
take notes of the meeting. (NOTE: bringing-
brought)
bring down /brIŋ daυn/ verb 1. to
reduce Petrol companies have
brought down the price of oil. 2. to add
a figure to an account at the end of a period
to balance expenditure and income
balance brought down: £365.15
bring forward /brIŋ fɔwəd/ verb
1. to make earlier to bring forward the
date of repayment The date of the next
meeting has been brought forward to
March. 2. to take an account balance
from the end of the previous period as
the starting point for the current period
balance brought forward: £365.15
bring in /brIŋ In/ verb to earn an
amount of interest The shares bring in
a small amount.
bring out /brIŋ aυt/ verb to produce
something new They are bringing out
a new model of the car for the Motor
Show.
bring up /brIŋ p/ verb to refer to
something for the first time The chairman
brought up the question of redundancy
payments.
broadbanding /brɔdbndIŋ/ noun
the reorganisation of the ranges of
pay that an organisation offers for
various types of jobs, so that its pay
scale has fewer, but wider bands
(NOTE: broadbanding makes the pay
structure more flexible and is especially
suited to flat organisations)
broke /brəυk/ adjective having no
money (informal.) The company is
broke. She cannot pay for the new car
because she is broke.
BR tax code /bi ɑ tks kəυd/
noun a number given to an employee
and sent to the employer, which allows
the employer to deduct tax from the employee’s
pay at the correct rate