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Directory of HR Terms

Courtesy Jobnet's Job Consultants List - India and International

employee commitment by giving employees greater individual responsibility for the work they do and a greater share in decision-making

employee ownership ownership of all or some of the shares in a
company by the people who work for it (NOTE: Forms of employee ownership include employee share schemes, employee buy-outs, co-operatives and employee trusts.)

employee participation the practice of employees sharing in the
company's planning and decision-making ( such as in works councils and quality circles) (NOTE: also called worker participation)

employee profile a person specification of form of job description
which gives the ideal personal qualities needed for the job and a
description of the ideal candidate for the job

employee referrel programme a policy popular in the US that encourages employees, usually through cash incentives, to nominate potential candidates for various jobs as part of the recruiting process

employee representation the process of keeping employees on the staff, and not losing them to rival firms

employee share ownership plan, employee share ownership programme, employee share scheme a plan which allows employees to obtain shares in the company for which they work. Abbr ESOP

employee stock fund (in the US) a fund from which money is taken to buy shares of a company's stock for its employees

employer a person or company that has regular employees and pays them
 

employer's liability the legal responsibility of an employer which
employees suffer accidents due to negligence on the part of the employer

employers' liability insurance insurance to cover accidents which
may happen at work, and for which the company may be responsible

employers' organisation, employers' association a group of employers with similar interests

employment regular paid work * to be without employment to have no work

employment agency an office which finds jobs for staff

employment appeal tribunal a tribunal which deals with appeals
against the decisions of industrial tribunals. Abbr EAT

employment-at-will 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 the employees 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 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 an office which finds jobs for people

Employment Court 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 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 the law as referring to workers, employers and their rights

employment office an office which finds jobs for people

employment opportunities new jobs being available (NOTE: also called job opportunities)

employment pass (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 to give someone the power to do something * She was
empowered by the company to sign the contract. * Her new position empowers to hire and fire at will.

empowerment the act of giving someone (such as an employee) the power to take decisions

empty suit a company executive who dresses very smartly and follows all the procedures exactly without actually contributing anything important to the company

enc, encl abbr enclosure

enclose to put something inside an envelope with a letter - to
enclose an invoice with a letter

enclosure a document enclosed with a letter or package - a letter
with enclosures

encounter group a form of group psychotherapy which encourages
people with personal problems to express their emotions * Encounter groups are used to accustom management trainees to criticism.

encourage 1. to make it easier for something to happen 2. to help someone to do something by giving advice

encouragement the act of giving advice to someone to help them to succeed

energetic with a lot of energy * The sales staff have made energetic attempts to sell the product. 

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