法律英语-劳动法词汇

The Language of Employment Law
Vocabulary:
1.Payroll 工资名单 It is a list of people who work for the business.
2.Remuneration: It is a formal word meaning payment.
3.Salary: It is an amount of money that an employee receive each month or year .
4.Wages: It's the money which a employee usually receives every week.
5. Both salary and wages are sometimes called pay.
6.Maternity leave: A period of maternity leave is the time that a woman is away from work before and after the birth of her baby.
7.C.V: It's a document that tells an employer about a person's previous experience of work and what qualification that person has. This document called "resume" in USA.
8.Applicant: It's a person who asks to have something, especially a job.
9.Covering Letter: It's the name of the letter that a person sends with a job application.
10.Closing date: The closing date for a job application is the last date that the employer will accept the an application from someone.
11.Track record: A person have it in a particular job has previous experience of doing that job.
12.The retail industry: it involved in buying and selling the goods to the public. (opposite to wholesale 批发)
13.Enclosed: "Please find my C.V enclosed", It means that I have put my C.V in the envelop with my covering letter.
14.Cash Register收款机 (Cashier收款员): The machine into which a shop or some other business puts the money when a customer pays for something. Also called a "till"
15.Confidentiality: This clause deals with the employee's obligation not to tell anyone certain information that belongs to the employer.
16.Term of the contract: This clause deals with the period of time that the contract will be valid.
17.Termination: This clause deals with the ways in which the contract of employment can end.
18.Disciplinary Procedure: This clause deals with what the employer must do if he or she is unhappy with the way the employee is behaving at work.
19.Pension: This clause deals with the arrangements for the employee to have money in his or her old age.
20.Holidays: This clause deals with the time that the employee is allowed to stay away from work to rest and relax and still receive his or her pay.
21. Grievance Procedure: This clause deals with what an employee must do if he or she is unhappy at work and wants to complain to the employer.
22.Non-competition: This clause deals with the employee's obligation after the contract of employment end not to start the same business or work for a rival of
the employer for the certain period of time.
23.Sick pay: This clause deals with the money that an employer must pay to an employee when he is ill and cannot work.
24.Fund: An amount of money keep for a special peupose.
25.Material: Important.
26.Notice: A warning period.
-How much notice must I give if I want to terminate the contract.
-Four weeks.
27. Resignation(辞呈):
A.It means to tell your employer that you intend to stop working for him or her.
B.The correct way to resign is usually to give your employer a letter of resignation.
C. When a employee resigns, he or she must work for a notice period of several weeks.
D. It's the formal way to say"handing in your notice"
28. Retirement:
A.It means to stop working with the intention that you will not work again.
B.Some people choose to take early retirement and stop working at the age of
45 or 50 years old, for example.
C.When a person retires, they usually live on the money from a apension.
D.A private pension plan is a way of saving extra money for old age in case the money from the government is not enough.
29. Redundancy:
A.It means that an employee leaves his or her job because the employer does not need them.
B.Redundancy is a great problem in USA and Europe at the moment. This is because many goods and services are cheaper to produce in other countries.
C.Redundancy payment is a large amount of money that the employer pays to the employee as a final payment.
D.When John lose his job at the factory he was offered a training course in computer skills to help him find a new job.
30.Dismiss
A.This means the employer is unhappy with the performance or behaviour of the employee and tells him or her they no longer have a job.
B.It's known informally as"being fired" and"being sacked"
C.Gross misconduct is very bad behaviour, such as stealing money from the employee.
D.My employer did not follow a correct procedure when he dismissed me.
31.A fixed-term contract ends
A.I am leaving the company at the end of the month because the contract was for a specific of time, which was ended.
B.My contract is a fixed-term contract for 6 months.
C.My contract with the airline is for a fixed term of 12 months so I leave next
April.
32.Grievance: A complaint. He has a grievance against an employer.
33.Procedure: It's the accepted, correct way of doing something.
34.Employment tribunal: It is a special court hears special cases. It's less formal than a normal court but it has its own rules that people must obey.
35.Discrimination: Is means treating someone in a different way at work because the person is a woman or has a disability.
36.Harassment: It means behaving in a way that makes someone feel very unhappy or uncomfortable. Also called bullying.
37.Constructive dismissal: It is when a employee leaves a job because he or she is very unhappy and the employer is doing nothing to help the situation.
38.Unfair dismissal: It means that the employer dismiss an employee without a good reason.
39.Appraisal: It's a type of assessment of someone's performance, especially at work.If I had 2 appraisals from my employer,he might not want to continually hire me.
40.Contentious work: It's work that lawyer does that involves a dispute or an argument between people.
41.Non-contentious work: Work that does not involve dispute or argument between.
42.Legislation: All of the laws passed by a government or an organization.
43.Regulation: Rules that a person or a country must obey.
44.Seminar: A meeting where a group of people learn and talk about a new subject.
45.Duty of care: it's a duty take care and not to harm others by your actions. (An employer has a duty of care to take care to employees and to any people who visit the employer's premises.)
46.Allegation: A statement that someone has done something wrong, however, it's not proven.
47.To dock pay: To keep part of someone's salary as punishment because that person did something wrong.
48.To be fired on-the-spot: It means that an employee is dismissed immediately without any warning. The more formal way of saying fired on-the-spot is to say that the employer dismissed the employee summarily.
49.Trade union: An organization of workers who unite for better pay and working conditions.
50.Strike: It's a situation where a group of employees stop working for a period of time because of disagreement with an employer.
ply with:It means someone must follow the law.
52.Dismissing an employee for gross misconduct:
Gross misconduct is behaviour that is completely unacceptable. When an employee is guilty of gross misconduct the law does not expect the employer to tolerate it. The employer can usually dismiss the employee without giving him or her any warning. A lawyer can also describe this as dismissing the employee
without notice.
When an employee is dismissed on the grounds of gross misconduct, he or she might file a claim against the employer in a special court called an employment tribunal. The tribunal will take several factors into account when deciding if the employer acted fairly. One of the most important things that an employer must do is make sure that the correct disciplinary procedure is followed. Even in cases of very serious misconduct the employer should: ·Inform the employee in writing what the problem is, as well as speaking to him or her about it. This normally takes the form of a letter.
·Allow the employee a face-to-face meeting to discuss the misconduct. The employer must tell the employee that he or she is entitled to have a trade union representative or some other witness present at that meeting.
·Allow the employee to appeal against the decision if he or she is dismissed.(request an authority to change a decision)
If an employer does not do this, then the employee will almost certainly sue for damages and he or she is very likely to win.
53.Absence：Non-attendance at work.
54.Training:The process of learning the skills needed to do a particular job.
55.Temporary: The opposite of pernament.
56.Recruitment: The process of finding employees to work for a particular organization or company.
57.Generate: To produce or create something.
58.Range一系列；同类事物的各种变化: A group of things that different but are of the same general type.
59.Applicant：A person who has formally asked to have a particular job.
60.Essential: Something that is absolutely necessary.
61.It is usually the employer who is more likely to be able to afford legal representation.
62.Cases are usually of very sensitive nature and are therefore highly confidential.
63.Employment law covers the rights of workers and the obligation of employers. In the UK these rights and obligations come from the following main sources:
·Acts of parliament,which give rise to statutory rights and obligations. ·Employment contracts,which give rise to contractual rights and obligations. This area is largely governed by the common law and there is a large body of law created by earlier decisions.
·European Union legislation and judgements from the European Court of Justice.
64.All aspects of the employment law include:
·Drafting contracts of employment.
·Advising employers on complying with new Acts of Parliament.
·Health and safety at work issue.
·Data protection.
·Advising on pension rights.
·Advising on family related issues such as maternity and paternity rights. ·Acting on behalf of clients at employment tribunals.
65.There has a lot of new legislation.
66.A typical contract employment contract will contain clauses dealing with: ·the term of the contract and the starting date
·the job title and job description
·hours of employment ·sick pay entitlement
·salary and expenses ·non-competition
·holiday entitlement ·pension agreement
·discipline and grievance procedures
·confidentiality and data protection
·collective agreements/agreements with trade union
·termination ·governing law/jurisdiction
·address for notice to be served
67.Provisions：The terms and conditions contained in a contract.
68.Neglect: A failure to do something when it is your duty to do it.
69.Other than: Except, with the exception of.
70.Adversely: negatively, badly.
71.Misconduct: bad or dishonest behaviour.
72.Imposed: Forced upon you, you have no choice about it.
73.Without prejudice to: having no effect on something.
74.In respect of: regarding or concerning.
75.Convicted: to be found guilty of a criminal crime.
76.Subject: It means the person that something happens to.
Prepositions:
1.I wrote a letter of resignation to my employer last week.
2.How much pension will you have to live on when you retire.
3.I was dismissed I was always late for work.
4.Resigning from work is sometimes informally known as "handing in your notice"
5.Two employees were guilty of gross misconduct and they were sacked immediately.
6.My contract of employment is for a term of 18 months.
7.Your employer will pay you a redundancy payment of $4,000.
8.I heard from Stephen yesterday. He sent me a postcard.
9.You can contact me on Chatsworth 577 9940.
10.Do you have up-to-date knowledge of discipline and grievance procedures?
11.Do you have any experience of dealing with people on the telephone？
12.My account of employment says that I have to deal with any task relevant to my job as required.
13.She has a strong record in financial sales.
14.I am confident of my ability to increase sales.
15.A new assistant manager is needed within the accounts department.
16.Are you familiar with recent employment legislation?
17.I have 5 years' experience of working as a receptionist.
18.In this company we have strong focus upon client satisfaction.
19.Jack has worked in employment law for 5 years.
20.Solicitors in this area of law have to cope with some very emotional client.
21.This morning I advised members of the local Chamber of Commerce on employers' duties regarding maternity leave.
22.Employment lawyers have greatly increased in number over the last few years.
23.All of our clients' details are held on our computer.
24.My employer contributes every month to my private pension plan.
25.I give notice that I will end my employment with the Royal Chatsworth Bank on 30th April.
26.Under current legislation, employers are not allowed to discriminate on the grounds of an employee's age.
27.The Company agrees that all remuneration payable under this contract of employment shall be paid into the Employee's bank account on the last Friday of each month. In the event of a public holiday falling on a Friday the payment will be made on the following Monday.
28.I was reimbursed by my employer for my train fare to London.
29.My employer wrote to me last week in respect of my redundancy payment.
30.Under the terms of your contract you are entitled to 5 weeks' holiday.
31.There are rules in force as to where employees are allowed to smoke at work.
32.I was the subject of an investigation into a breach of confidentiality when I am work for the government.
33.Sandra has worked here for 7 years now and three people have been promoted over her.
34.I had a lot of time off work last year due to family problem.
35.We are paid well in this country in comparison with workers who make cars in other countries.
36.Many illegal workers are paid in cash.
37.I wish to make a claim against my employer on the grounds of breach of contract.
38.I was not able to go to an interview for a new job because it was at two o'clock and my current employer refused to give me the afternoon off.
39.All of the employee's holiday dates shall be agree with the human resources department of the company a minimum of six weeks in advance of holiday being taken.
40.In the event that Employee leave the company and he or she shall be entitled to pay in lieu of any holiday entitlement that may have accumulated. Collocation Bank:
1. Do you have any previous experience of working in a bank?
2. To generate new business.
3. To forward a C.V to someone.拿出
4. I have applied for a job with a major law firm but I'm not sure that I will be selected for interview, as there is sure to be a lot of competition.
5. To join a department.
6. Pleas do not disclose any information to anyone, as it is highly confidential
7. To keep up-to-date with the law
8. To be entitled to leave/holiday
9. To comply with a statute or the law.
10. In addition to the remuneration specified above in clause5 the Employee is entitled be reimbursed by the employer for all costs incurred in the performance of his/her duties in accordance with the terms of this agreement and with the rules and practices of the employer's business which are at the time in force.
11. To incur a cost or an expense.
12. To adversely affect something.
13. If you have been convicted of a serious criminal offence in the past you are not eligible for a job in the police force.
14. The European Union imposes penalties upon member countries that breach its employment.
15. The employee's dishonest behaviour amounted to a material breach of his employment contract and he was dismissed immediately.
16. First of all a dispute arises.
17. The parties should then try to sort out the dispute.
18. If the parties cannot agree then the claimant should get advice from a professional.
19. The tribunal will accept the claim if it is presented on the correct form.
20. The tribunal will then hold a hearing to examine the facts of the case.
21. The tribunal will finally issue a judgement.
22. Hear a case
23. Employment affairs
24. Unfair dismissal
25. Seek help
26. Bring a claim
27. Complete a claim form
28. To meet certain conditions
29. A strict time limit
30. To attend a meeting
31. To be made redundant
32. I have contributed to a pension fund for 30 years and I hope I will have enough in it to be able to retire at the age of 50.
33.Employers are obliged to give equal pay to men and women if they are doing the same job.
34.There is a lot of health and safety legislation these days, which is designed to keep the employees safe from harm when they are at work.
35.the successful applicant for this changing post will have experience of financial sales and be a good leader of staff.
Informal→Formal：
Here's an employment contract:
2.The (A)term of this assignment shall commence in 1 December 2010 and shall continue until 30 November 2011 unless terminated by either (B)party in accordance with the terms of this agreement.
3.The employer agrees that (C)remuneration shall be paid paid into the employee's bank account on the 25th day of each calendar month.
4.The employee shall (D)be entitled to normal remuneration during sickness
(E)absence for a maximum os six weeks in any period of 12 months.
5.The employee shall be entitled to (F)contribute to the employer's （G）pension scheme.
6.The employer may (H)terminate this agreement without notice if the employee shall an any time:
·Be guilty of (I)gross misconduct
·(J)Disclose confidential information which has detrimentally affected the interest of the employer.
(A)A person or company who signs a contract
(B)The duties and conditions contained in a contract
(C)Payment (D)To have the right to do something
(E)A period of time a person's away from the place they're expected to be
(F)To give because you choose too give not because you must
(G)money that a person receives after he or she stops working (H)end
(I)bad or unacceptable behaviour (J)tell, reveal
7.Response :The formal answer to a claim
8.Conciliation:A process in which the two parties to a dispute are brought together in order to try to find a solution. Mediation is an example of this.
9.Default judgement: An order issued by the court which says that the claimant has won the case because the respondent failed to file a response to the claim.
10.Case management: The process in which the parties to the dispute agree on the contact of the case, for example agreeing whether expert evidence is needed, what documents must be disclosed to each side and the time allowed for this,etc.
Here's a letter written by a lawyer on behalf on his client:
I (11)write about your letter of 14th July 20xx. Mr Hoffman has (12)talked to McKay and I will be representing him (13)about this problem.
I am instructed by Mr Hoffman that opposite to what you now claim, he was not informed at any stage of the company's official (14)process to complain, nor was he offered an interview at your head office on the afternoon of Monday 2 July.
Mr Hoffman insists that he was involved in a heated argument with his supervisor Mr Kelvin, on the morning of 2 July and was subsequently asked to leave the company's (15)buildings by you in your capacity as General Manger. Mr Hoffman then received notification that his employment contract had been terminated without notice on the grounds of his (16)terrible behaviour by a letter dated 3 July.
My client insists that the (17)argument he had with Mr Radcliffe on 2nd July...
I have advised my client he has excellent grounds to make a claim against Carton Engineering for (18)unjust firing. I have instructions to issue proceeding against you if we do not receive reasonable proposals for settlement of this matter (19)within two weeks after the date written on this letter.
11.Refer to 12.consulted 13.in this matter 14.contrary
15.grievance procedure 16.premises 17.gross misconduct
18.dispute 19.unfair dismissal 20.fourteen days of the date of this letter.。