Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

employment agency 90 encounter group
more than a week’s gap (holidays, sickness
are not counted as gaps) She was
in continuous employment for the period
1993 to 1996.
‘…the blue-collar unions are the people who
stand to lose most in terms of employment
growth’ [Sydney Morning Herald]
employment agency /ImplɔImənt
eIdʒənsi/ noun an office which finds
jobs for staff
employment appeal tribunal /Im-
plɔImənt əpil traIbjun(ə)l/ noun a
tribunal which deals with appeals
against the decisions of industrial tribunals.
Abbr EAT
employment-at-will /ImplɔImənt
ət wIl/ noun a term in common law
that a contract of employment with no
specified period of service may be terminated
by either side without notice or
reason
COMMENT: This is a basic principle of US
employment law, where employers have
the right to hire workers as they feel necessary
and sack them for any reason and
at any time, provided this is under the
terms of the contract of employment
agreed between the employer and the
employee.
employment benefits /Im-
plɔImənt benIfIts/ plural noun extra
items given by a company to
workers in addition to their salaries
(such as company cars or private
health insurance) (NOTE: also called
fringe benefits)
employment bureau /ImplɔImənt
bjυərəυ/ noun an office which finds
jobs for people
Employment Court /ImplɔImənt
kɔt/ noun a higher court in New Zealand
that is responsible for settling industrial
relations disputes, e.g. between
employers and employees or unions,
and for deciding on appeals referred to it
by employment tribunals
employment equity /ImplɔImənt
ekwIti/ noun the policy of giving preference
in employment opportunities to
qualified people from sectors of society
that were previously discriminated
against, e.g., black people, women and
people with disabilities
employment law /ImplɔImənt lɔ/
noun the law as referring to workers,
employers and their rights
employment office /ImplɔImənt
ɒfIs/ noun an office which finds jobs
for people
employment opportunities /Im-
plɔImənt ɒpətjunItiz/ plural noun
new jobs being available (NOTE: also
called job opportunities)
employment pass /ImplɔImənt
pɑs/ noun (in South Africa) a visa issued
to a citizen of a foreign country
who is a professional earning more than
R1,500 per month
empower /Impaυə/ verb to give
someone the power to do something
She was empowered by the company to
sign the contract. Her new position
empowers her to hire and fire at will.
empowerment /Impaυəmənt/ noun
the act of giving someone (such as an
employee) the power to take decisions
‘…a district-level empowerment programme
run in one of the government’s executive
agencies failed because middle managers
blocked it. Empowerment was officially defined
by the agency as involving delegation of
responsibility and the encouragement of
innovation’ [People Management]
empty suit /empti sut/ noun a
company executive who dresses very
smartly and follows all the procedures
exactly without actually contributing
anything important to the company
(slang)
enc, encl abbr enclosure
enclose /Inkləυz/ verb to put something
inside an envelope with a letter
to enclose an invoice with a letter I
am enclosing a copy of the contract.
Please find the cheque enclosed herewith.
Please enclose a recent photograph
with your CV.
enclosure /Inkləυʒə/ noun a document
enclosed with a letter or package
a letter with enclosures The enclosure
turned out to be a free sample of perfume.
Sales material on other products
was sent out as an enclosure.
encounter group /Inkaυntə ɡrup/
noun a form of group psychotherapy
which encourages people with personal
problems to express their emotions