Work and Employment Vocabulary and Phrasal Verbs

Vocabulary flashcards covering employment terms, business concepts, phrasal verbs, and collocations from the study list.

employer

A person or organization that employs people.

employee

A person employed for wages or salary.

staff

All the people employed by an organization.

wages

Payment for work.

salary

Regular payment for employment.

pay

Money given for work.

overtime

Extra hours worked beyond normal schedule.

promotion

Advancement in rank or position.

pension

Regular payment after retirement.

job

A paid position of regular employment.

work

Activity involving mental or physical effort.

career

A long-term profession.

company

A business organization.

firm

A business concern.

business

Commercial activity.

earn

Receive money for work.

win

Achieve victory.

gain

Obtain or secure something.

retire

Stop working after reaching a certain age.

resign

Voluntarily leave a job.

union

An organized association of workers.

charity

Organization helping those in need.

raise

Increase something.

rise

Move upward.

fire

Dismiss from a job.

sack

Remove from employment.

make redundant

Dismiss because job is no longer needed.

back out

Decide not to do something you agreed to do.

bring out

Produce and start to sell a new product.

close down

Stop operating (for companies).

see through

Continue/help to complete sth unpleasant/difficult.

see to

Deal with; take care of.

set to

Start doing sth energetically/determinedly.

set out

Start working on sth to achieve an aim.

set up

Start or establish (a business, organization, etc.).

slow down

Decrease speed/progress.

speed up

Increase speed/progress.

stand in for

Do someone's job when they are not available.

take on

Start to employ; accept work/responsibility.

take over

Take control of (a business, etc.).

turn down

Not accept (an offer, request, etc.).

agreement

Come to/reach an agreement (on/about sth); in agreement (with sth/sb).