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LUNCHEON VOUCHERS /lʌntʃən vaʊtʃər/

02 May 2022

Noun

  • Luncheon vouchers are given by employers to employees to buy meals in some restaurants.
Example Sentences: Selected workers would benefit from luncheon vouchers, free transportation to the construction site and accommodation on location.
 

SICK PAY /sɪk peɪ/

30 Apr 2022

Noun

  • Sick pay is money given by an employer to someone who cannot work because of illness.
Example Sentences: Surely your company won't give you indefinite sick pay; don't they specify a time limit?
 

REDUNDANCY PAYMENT /rɪˈdʌndənsi peɪmənt/

26 Apr 2022

Noun

  • A redundancy payment is what a company pays to workers who are no longer needed.
Example Sentences: How was your redundancy payment calculated?
After working for the company for 20 years, I received a very generous redundancy payment.
 

IN SHORT SUPPLY  

13 Jan 2022

Phrase

  • to not have enough of something.
Example Sentence: Experienced computer programmers are in short supply in our company.
 

APPOINT əˈpɔɪnt

06 Apr 2021

Verb

  • to officially give somebody a job, task or responsibility.
Example Sentence: He was appointed as head of the investigation.
 
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