Glossary of Work Terms

The state of someone being paid to work

Refers to the work a person performs for a living in order to support one's basic needs (food, water, shelter).

An occupation that you take on for your passion and dedication to do it for a long period of time.

A person or organization that pays people to work for them.

a worker who is hired to perform a job / someone who works for an employer

Absence from work due to sickness

A fixed amount of money paid to an employee for each pay period.

• Wage

• Salary

• Credit Card

• Payment

• School fee

Which of the following is an "organisation"?

• Westlake International School

• Unicef

• United Nations

a group of people acting together for some purpose.

What does the image represent?

• Playing games on the computer

• Overtime

• Online shopping

• Watching Youtube