Read the sentences about rights and responsibilities of workers. Paul is a worker. Write down what his responsibilities and rights include. See the example.

Workers receive the National Minimum wage. → Paul receives the National Minimum wage.

1. Workers receive minimum holiday pay.

2. Workers do not work more than 48 hours a week.

3. Workers are protected against unlawful discrimination.

4. Workers do not request flexible working hours.

5. Workers carry out the work themselves but have a right to sub-contract the work to someone else.

6. Workers turn up for work even if they don’t want to.

7. Workers occasionally do work for a specific business.

8. Workers are under supervision or control of a manager or director.

9. Workers have to agree with the business’s conditions to get work.

10. Workers do not work under an employment contract.

11. Workers do not have a contract with a client.

12. Workers do their work personally.

Exercise 4

Put the verb into the correct present simple form.

How often do people change jobs?

How often do people change jobs? It might be more often than you think. The era of employment for life (1) ______(be) long over. Workers now (2) _____(migrate) from job to job over their career in search of greater fulfillment and compensation. Employers (3) ______ (discharge) employees more readily than in the past. Today, the average person (4) ______(change) jobs ten to fifteen times during his or her career. Mike (5) ____(is) an average worker. He (6) ____ (spend) five years or less in every job and (7) ___ (devote) much time and energy transitioning from one job to another. He regularly (8) ____ (upgrade) his employment status. Many people (9) ____ (change) jobs because they (10) ____ (want) a higher pay or if their skills (11) _____ (not/fit) the job. Mike (12) ______ (change) a job when he (13) _____ (look for) a career advancement or (14) _____(escape) a negative boss.

 

Exercise 5

a) Ask Alex questions about income and its forms. Write the questions.

b) Match the questions you asked to Alex’s answers.

You:

1. What (income/be)?

2. What (people’s income/determine)?

3. What (employee compensation/ include)?

4. When (people/ receive/ interest)?

5. What (examples of transfer payment/ be)?

6. What (a company/ provide) to receive income?

7. Why (doctors/ receive high income)

Alex:

A Gifts, inheritances, and aid to the poor.

B Goods and services.

C How many of the economy’s goods and services they can purchase.

D When they deposit their money in savings account or lend it to others.

E Wages and fringe benefits such as health and accident insurance.

F Because the society values their skills.

G The money a person receives in exchange for work or property.

Exercise 6

Complete the sentences using the following words: 

apologise      insist       recommend           suggest          promise

1. It’s a nice day. I ____ we go out for a walk.

2. I won’t tell the boss what you said. I _________.

3. You must let me write this report. I _______.

4. I ________ for what I did. It won’t happen again.

5. The new training course is good and you can try it. I ________.

Exercise 7

Complete the sentences with the following stative verbs.

know      notice         need    understand    believe    belong   concerns agree    cost          seem

1. I don’t _______ you when you speak quickly.

2. Clair doesn’t _______ very happy at the moment.

3. I ____ the dictionary. Don’t put it away.

4. Do you ____ how to start a conversation with colleagues?

5. Now much does it _____?

6. I _____, that you have moved my desk.

7. Do you ______ with me?

8. I don’t ______ the news.

9. This _______ you.

10. This success ______ to the whole department.

Exercise 8

Make question sentences from the following statements. In some cases it is possible to make more than one question sentences from the statement.

1. Employment is a relationship between two parties.

2. Under agreement the employee provides certain services on the job.

3. An employment contract defines the terms of employment between an employee and employer.

4. The employer hires an employee to do a specific job.

5. The employer has the right to control and direct the work of the employee.

6. The work of the employee accomplishes the employer organization’s goals.

7. The employees receive compensation for their work.

8. The contract establishes the rights of employees.

9. Human resources department usually handles the relationship between the employer and its employees.

10. The HR department creates, manages and cultivates the employer-employee relationship.

11. Governments and businesses hire thousands of employees.

12. Employers usually classify employees according to the hours worked.

13. Employees generally fall into three major categories: full-time, part-time, and temporary employees.

14. Full-time and part-time employees receive a guaranteed salary.

15. Law and most taxation systems treat independent contractors and employees differently.