Professional English
Cambridge English for
Human Resources UNIT 8 additional activities
Vocabulary revision
1 If you discipline somebody,
a can be anybody who acts to support an employee during a hearing.
2 An employee representative
b involves ignoring somebody or not giving them the same opportunities as others.
3 A non-disciplinary solution
c involves treating somebody differently because of their race, religion, etc.
4 A disciplinary procedure
d involves treating somebody in a violent or abusive manner.
5 Misconduct
e involves unwelcome actions, behaviour or comments of a sexual nature.
6 A rule of conduct
f is a formal term for sacking somebody.
7 Suspension
g is a fixed amount of time at work during which an employee has a chance to demonstrate improvement.
8 A breach
h is a formal term for an action which breaks a law or rule.
9 A verbal warning
i is less serious than a written warning.
10 A probationary period
j is unacceptable or bad behaviour.
11 Dismissal
k is when an employee is sent home from work as a result of a disciplinary matter.
12 A transgression
l is when somebody is forced to resign from a job because their life is being made unpleasant.
13 If something is wiped from the record
m is when you break a company rule or do something which is against company policy.
14 Discrimination
n it is removed from official documents.
15 Sexual harassment
o might involve training or counselling for the employee.
16 Bullying
p sets out the rules for dealing with misconduct and unacceptable performance or behaviour.
17 Exclusion
q states what is expected of employees and what will happen if it is not followed.
18 Constructive dismissal
r you punish them in a formal way.
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