"E"

Directory of HR Terms

Courtesy Jobnet's Job Consultants List - India and International

e. & o.e abbr errors and omissions excepted

ear candy pleasant but meaningless noise or talk

early before the usual time - The mail arrived early.

early adopter an individual or organisation that is one of the first to make use of a new technology

early retirement a scheme where a company encourages employees to retire earlier than usual, and receive financial compensation for this - early retirement at forty-five

earn 1. to be paid money for working 2. to produce interest or dividends

earning capacity the amount of money someone should be able to earn

earning power the amount of money someone should be able to earn

earnings 1. salary, wages, dividends or interest received 2. profit made by a company

earnings drift a situation where an increase in pay is greater than that of officially negotiated rates

earnings rule a system where retirement pensions are reduced for those who earn more than a specified amount when working * The earnings rule can be considered as a way of compensating for salary differentials.

EAT abbr employment appeal tribunal.

echelon a group of people of a certain grade in an organisation - the upper echelons of industry

economic cycle a period during which trade expands, then slows down and then expands again

economic model a computerised plan of a country's economic system, used for forecasting economic trends.

economics the study of the production, distribution, selling and use of goods and services (NOTE: takes a singular verb)

economy the quality of being careful not to waste money or materials

economy class a lower quality, less expensive way of travelling

 

economy drive a vigorous effort to save money or materials

economy measures an action to save money or materials

education training of the mind, especially through instructions at school or college

educational leave special leave given to employees who want to
undertake a course of study

effect 1. a result - The effect of the pay increase was to raise
productivity levels.

effective l. actual, as opposed to the theoretical 2. which works or produces results

effective date of termination on the date at which an employee's
employment ends (i.e. the date after notice, on which they leave the
company)

effective demand the actual demand for a product which can be paid for

effective labour market a labour market from which an employer
actually draws applicants for posts, as opposed to the labour market from which the employer actually gets applicants

effectiveness the quality of working or producing results

efficiency the ability to work well or to produce the right result
or the right work quickly

efficiency bonus an extra payment for efficiency in a job

efficiency rating an evaluation of an employee's efficiency in
performing a job

efficient able to work well or to produce the right result quickly

efficiently in an efficient way

effort an act of using the mind or body to do something

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