LCVP Working life explained

LCVP Working life explained

by Anita Salopek

Multiple Choice

Difference between WORK and EMPLOYMENT

• They are the same

• Work is any activity that requires effort while Employment is when payment is received for your work

​Not all work is paid for!

Multiple Select

What type of work is unpaid work? Select all that apply

• Voluntary work

• Self-employment

• Housework

• Homework

​Ways you get paid in employment:

• ​time rate wage (hours worked)

• ​piece rate wage (units produced)

• ​commission wage (percentage of sales)

• ​

• ​salary: fixed amount each month regardless of hours worked/ units produced...

Poll

Would you rather receive a wage or a salary?

• Wage

• Salary

​Discuss in pairs why you chose either

a wage or a salary

and the benefits and disadvantages of both (2mins)

Multiple Choice

When working PART-TIME what is the minimum amount of hours you must work per week (take a guess)

• 12h

• 8h

• 20h

• 30h

​UNEMPLOYMENT

When a person is unemployed they receive unemployment benefits and can try and reskill​ themselves

​How to gain skills when unemployed

• ​SOLAS

  • https://www.solas.ie/

• ​Springboard initiative

  • ​https://springboardcourses.ie

• ​Skillsnets

  • ​https://www.skillnetireland.ie

• ​Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) scheme

• ​Youthreach

• ​VTOS scheme

​Rights and responsibilities

Multiple Choice

Which one of these is not an employee's right?

• Tea and coffee provided

• Holidays

• No discrimination

• Safe and Healthy workplace

Poll

Which employers responsibility is the most important to you?

• Holidays

• Obeying laws

• Providing a written contract

• Providing a safe and Healthy Workplace