Paid for time working eg hourly, helps raise productivity
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What is a salary?
A yearly sum of money, it allows the business to plan ahead and is used when its hard to calculate hours
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What is multiskilling?
When workers are given the scope to carry out a variety of tasks, can be encourages by the use of job rotation
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What is job rotation?
Workers carry out an increased number of tasks at the same level of difficulty
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What is outsourcing?
Finding another business to carry out part of the production process to cut costs or achieve a better level of service
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What is flexible work?
Outsourcing, part time, temporary staff, zero hours contracts, multiskilling etc
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What are the advantages of flexible work for the employer?
Staff are there when needed, lowers costs, more motivation for worker = higher productivity
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What are the disadvantages of flexible work for the employer?
Outsourcing could be seen as unethical, no set time, lose benefit of specialisation
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What are the advantages of flexible work for the employee?
Not morning for the employee, homeworking = no travelling, easier to fit into lifestyle
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What are the disadvantages of flexible work for the employee?
Some may want full time, could get taken advantage of, no job security
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What causes redundancy?
Changes in circumstance of technology making your job irrelevant, its about the job there are also legal requirements
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What causes dismissal?
Gross or related misconduct, its about the individual
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What is a trade union?
An organisation of workers that promotes and protects the interests of its members is issues such as wages and working conditions, especially through negotiations with employers. They are very powerful and can threaten strike action.
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What is a part time employee?
An employee who works under 30 hours per week
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What is a full time worker?
An employee who works over 30 hours per week
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What is a permanent worker?
An employee who has no specific end date to their contract
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What is a temporary worker?
An employee who has a specific end date to their contracts
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What is a multi skilled worker?
A worker who is trained to perform a variety of jobs
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What is a salary?
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A yearly sum of money, it allows the business to plan ahead and is used when its hard to calculate hours
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