Employment

Which two of the following are benefits to a business of using freelance contracts?

• Communication within the business may be improved as the employee is available on a permanent basis

• They provide the business with access to specialist skills without having to employ someone permanently

• The person does not have to be guaranteed work after the job for which they were hired ends

• Motivation levels will be higher compared to those employed on a permanent contract

• Recruitment and selection costs will always be lower

Which two of the following are true in relation to temporary contracts?

• Temporary contracts are only issued on a part-time basis

• An employee is always guaranteed work into the long term future

• Temporary contracts reduce business flexibility

• An employee is only guaranteed work for a set period of time

• Temporary contracts can be issued on a full or part-time basis

Which of the following describes a way of working whereby an employee works a proportion of a full-time working week?

• Temporary

• Permanent

• Full-time

• Part-time

Which of the following describes a contract of employment whereby a person is contracted by a business to complete a single task?

• Full-time

• Temporary

• Part-time

• Freelance

Which of the following ways of working will most likely lead to employee isolation and therefore lower levels of motivation?

• Full-time

• Permanent

• Remote

• Temporary

An employee works 35-40 hours each week. This type of contract is best known as a:

• Part-time contract

• Full-time contract

• Permanent contract

• Temporary contract

Which of the following describes a contact of employment whereby an employee is not guaranteed a set number of hours to work each week?

• Temporary

• Flexible hours

• Part-time

• Full-time

Which of the following is a benefit to the business of using flexible hour contracts?

• The business can reduce wage costs as staff are only paid when they are needed

• Employees will have increased freedom over their working hours

• Recruitment and selection costs will be reduced

• Employee motivation will always be increased

Which of the following is a benefit to a business of issuing part-time contracts to new members of staff?

• Communication amongst all staff will always be efficient

• Increased flexibility to meet customer demand more effectively

• Induction training costs will be lower

• Reduced employee loyalty to the business

Which of the following best describes the way of working whereby an employee can work from home, away from the office?

• Freelance

• Part-time

• Remote

• Full-time