The World of Work

An employee is ....

• a person who works for someone else in return for payment

• a person who works for free

• a person who pays other people to work for them

• someone who is unemployed

An employer is ....

• a person who works for someone else in return for payment

• a person who works for free

• a person who pays other people to work for them

• someone who is unemployed

Being self employed means

• You work for the government

• You work for yourself

• You work for your parents

• You work for your boss

The advantages of being self employed include

• Being your own boss

• having a direct supervisor

• Choose your own working hours

• Keep all the profits

Two responsibilities of an employee are to

• To do an honest days work

• pay peoples wages

• join a trade union

• Respect others in the workplace

Three rights of an employee are....

• Fair pay

• Proper working conditions

• freedom to run the business

• to get a written contract of employment

An employers rights include

• To hire who they want

• being able to dismiss an employee for a proper reason

• expecting employees to do an honest days work

• expecting employees to treat each other with respect

A worker elected by trade union members to represent them in the workplace is a ____ _______

A shop steward's duties include

• Representing union members in talks

• deciding to go on strike whenever they want

• Help resolve industrial disputes

• Encouraging non-union members to join

An official strike must have a....

• Secret ballot

• 7 days notice to employer

• camera crew present

• Guard present