Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English

work permit ею

work ,permit noun {elan official document that gives a person the right to work in a foreign country

to issue/withdraw a work permit ♦ to apply for/get/ have/receive/renew a work permit

★ workplace /'w3:kpleis; AmE 'w3:rk-/ noun [sing.] (often the workplace) the office, factory, etc. where people work: the introduction of new technology into the workplace oyourfirst day inyour new workplace

workplace bargaining (also .enterprise

bargaining) noun [u]

(HR) discussions between employers and employees about pay, conditions, rules, etc. in a particular office, factory, etc. with the aim of reaching a satisfactory agreement

.workplace 'learning noun [u]

an arrangement where students spend time in a company in order to learn to use their knowledge and skills in a real work situation

training or lessons that employees receive while they are at work

.work psy chology noun [u] {HR) the study of how people behave at work and what influences their attitudes and behaviour

'work rage noun [u] (informal) a situation when an employee becomes extremely angry because of sth that has happened at work: Computers seem to be the main cause of work rage.

'work-re,lated adjective connected with the work that you do: He received compensation for a work-related injury, о I want to talk to you about something that's not work-related. industrial (5)

workroom /'w3:kru:m; -rum; AmE 'w3:rk-/ noun [C]

a room in which work is done, especially work that involves making things: a small workroom at the back of the shop

works = work noun (9,10,11)

work .sampling noun [u]

(Production) {alsoac'tivity .sampling) a technique of watching the activities of a group of people or machines in a workplace at particular moments over a period of time, in order to calculate how much time is spent on each activity: Work sampling provides a measure of employee efficiency by showing what proportion of the time is spent working.

{HR) a method of finding out if a candidate for a job has the necessary skills and abilities by asking them to do a task that is an important part of the job or by looking at examples of work that they have already done

'works .council noun [c with sing./pl.verb] {especially ВгЁ)

{HR) a group of employees who are elected to represent all the employees at a factory, etc. and meet with employers to discuss pay and conditions: The company is in negotiations with its works council to close four plants.

'work .shadowing noun [u] {HR) an arrangement that allows a student to find out about a particular type of work by spending some time with sb while they are doing their job work experience

work-.sharing = job-sharing

worksheet /'w3:kfi:t; AmE "W3:rk-/ noun [C] a piece of paper recording work that is being done or that has been done

workshop /4v3:kfDp; AmE 'W3:rkj"a:p/ noun [C]

a room or building in which things are made orrepaired using tools or machinery: The leaflet gives tips on safety in the workshop, о Both our branches have well-equipped workshop facilities. -> shop noun (2)