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Business EnglishJęzyk Angielski Biznesowy
Magazine
DODATEK DO DWUMIESIĘCZNIKA BUSINESS ENGLISH MAGAZINE
HumanResources
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Poradnik biznesowo-językowy jest bezpłatnym dodatkiem doBusiness English Magazine nr 53/2016.
Opracowanie: Janet Sandford, przy współpracy: Prochor AniszczukZdjęcie na okładce: Goodluz
Colorful Media ul. Lednicka 23, 60-413 Poznańtel. 61 833 63 28, redakcja@business-english.com.pl
Business Englishęzyk Angielski Biznesowy
Magazine
Business English MagazineLanguage Guide
Dear Readers,
whether you are a personnel specialist, a general
manager or just a humble employee, you might
find yourself in need of a bit of HR vocabulary.
Armed with your Business English Magazine
glossary, you’ll be able to negotiate, ask for a pay
rise and discuss a range of human resource issues
with more knowledge and confidence.
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360-degree review/dɪˈɡriː rɪˈvjuː/
ocena 360 stopni a performance reviewsystem based onfeedback from superiors,peers and subordinates
abandonment rate/əˈbændənmənt reɪt/
wskaźnik porzucenia a measure of the numberof people who start a jobapplication process but
choose not to complete it
absenteeism/ˌæbsənˈtiːɪz(ə)m/
absencja, (częsta)nieobecność (w pracy)
the condition ofemployees not presentat work for reasons otherthan holiday
absenteeism policy /ˌæbsənˈtiːɪz(ə)mˈpɒləsi/
polityka dot. częstychnieobecności
a set of rules by whichthe company seeks tomanage and reduceabsenteeism
accessibility/əkˌsesəˈbɪləti/
dostępnośćkomunikacyjna,dostępność dlaniepełnosprawnych
the quality of makinga building and workenvironment accessible toemployees and customerswith disabilities
accident report book/ˈæksɪdənt rɪˈpɔːt bʊk/
książka/księgawypadków
a book or electronic lein which work accidentsshould be recorded
accrued holidays/əˈkruːd ˈhɒlədeɪz/
niewykorzystany urlop holidays that are partof an employee’s
entitlement but that havenot been taken. Theyare sometimes carriedforward to the followingyear
accrued holiday pay/əˈkruːd ˈhɒlədeɪ peɪ/
dodatek urlopowy,ekwiwalent urlopowy
the amount of moneyowed to employees forholidays earned but nottaken
alternative disputes
resolution (ADR)/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv dɪˈspjuːtsˌrezəˈluːʃn ˌəɪ diː ˈɑː(r)/
alternatywna metoda
rozwiązywania/rozstrzygania sporów
a legally binding
agreement betweenan employer andemployee(s) to agree tothird party mediation
armative action/əˈfɜːmətɪv ˈækʃn/
akcja armatywna(rodzaj pozytywnejdyskryminacji osóbczarnoskórych w USA)
a selection and promotionstrategy based onfavouring women anddisadvantaged groups(US)
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ageism/ˈeɪdʒˌɪz(ə)m/
dyskryminacja wiekowa the illegal practice ofdiscriminating againstemployees or candidateson the basis of age
annual/annualisedhours contract
/ˈænjuəl ˈænjuəlaɪzdˈaʊəz kənˈtrækt/
umowa z rocznymwymiarem godzin
an employment contractbased on a total numberof hours per year, but
that are distributedunevenly to take accountof seasonal demand
applicant/ˈæplɪkənt/
poszukujący pracy a person who applies fora job at an organisation
applicant pool/ˈæplɪkənt puːl/
pula poszukującychpracy
the total number ofpeople who have appliedfor a particular job orsent personal details to
a companyappraisal/əˈpreɪzl/
ocena pracownicza an older term forperformance review, inwhich an employee’swork over the year isassessed
apprentice/əˈprentɪs/
praktykant, uczeń a young person whoworks under thesupervision of a skilledworker to learn a trade
aptitude test/ˈæptɪtjuːd ˈtest/
test kwalikacyjny a test used in recruitmentto measure an applicant’sthinking skills
assessment centre/əˈsesmənt ˈsentə(r)/
centrum/ośrodek oceny a place where candidatesfor employment orpromotion are assessedusing a range of testingmethods (UK)
attendance policy/əˈtendəns ˈpɒləsi/
polityka (rmy)w sprawie
punktualnościi obecności
a set of rules determiningthe company’s
expectations ofemployees concerningattendance andpunctuality
attitude survey/ˈætɪtjuːd ˈsɜːveɪ/
ankieta postaw, ankietapracownicza
a survey conducted tomeasure attitudes andfeelings of employees orcustomers
baby boomers/ˈbeɪbi ˈbuːməz/
dzieci wyżudemogracznego
(po drugiej wojnieświatowej)
individuals born between1945 and 1965
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background check/ˈbækɡraʊnd tʃek/
prześwietlanie(kandydata),sprawdzanie czyjejśprzeszłości
an investigation intoa potential employee’sbackground, includingreference checking andcriminal record check
balanced scorecard
/ˈbælənst ˈskɔːkɑːd/
zrównoważona kartawyników
a strategic assessmentmethod that measurescompany results innancial performance,customer knowledge,internal businessprocesses, andlearning and growth.
barrier analysis/ˈbæriər əˈnæləsɪs/
analiza barier,ocena dostępnościzatrudnienia dla kobiet,mniejszości oraz osób
niepełnosprawnych
an assessment ofcompany procedures toidentify possible barriersto employment and
progression of women,ethic minorities andpeople with disabilities
basic (pay)/ˈbeɪsɪk peɪ/
wynagrodzeniezasadnicze
a guaranteed minimumpayment given tosalespeople who earnextra through salesbonuses
behaviourally anchoredrating scale (BARS)
/bɪˈheɪvjərəli ˈæŋkədˈreɪtɪŋ skeɪl bɑːz/
skala oceny zachowań“BARS”
an employee assessmentmethod based on scoring
a set of predeterminedbehaviours (UK)
benchmarking/ˈbentʃmɑːkɪŋ/
badania/analizaporównawcza
the process of assessingcompany performanceand/or wage levels, incomparison to othersimilar businesses
benets /ˈbenɪfɪts/
świadczeniadodatkowe,
świadczenia socjalne
rewards that are non-cashelements of a payment
package, such as freemedical cover or leisurefacility use
bereavement leave/bɪˈriːvmənt liːv/
urlop okolicznościowyz powodu śmierciw rodzinie
leave granted to anemployee due to thedeath of a partner orclose family member
best practice/best ˈpræktɪs/
najlepsza praktyka a denition of the way inwhich something is done
best within the companyor industry
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blended workforce/ˈblendɪd ˈwɜːkfɔːs/
personel mieszany,pracownicy jednejrmy zatrudnieni naróżne rodzaje umów(od umów o pracę dofreelancerów)
a workforce comprisinga combination of fulland part-time workers,temporary sta andcontractors
blind ad(advertisement) /blaɪnd ædədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/
ślepa reklama (bezpodawania nazwyreklamodawcy)
an advert placed ina publication for a jobvacancy that does notreveal the name of theemployer
blue-collar worker/bluː ˈkɒlə(r) ˈwɜːkə(r)/
pracownik zyczny archaic term for hourlypaid, manual workers
bonus /ˈbəʊnəs/
dodatek (do pensji) additional money givento an individual or group
of workers for achievinga higher level of targetedresults
breach of contract/briːtʃ əv ˈkɒntrækt/
naruszenie warunkówumowy, złamaniekontraktu
a situation in which anemployee, employer orcontractor breaks theterms of their contract
broadbanding/ˈbrɔːdbændɪŋ/
struktura wynagrodzeńz szerokimiprzedziałami płac
the process of placinga large number of narrowpay grades into fewer,
broader bands
browneld site/ˈbraʊnld saɪt/
teren poprzemysłowy an area of disusedor derelict industrialbuildings (UK)
buddy system/ˈbʌdi ˈsɪstəm/
system koleżeński,system ocenywzajemnej
the process of placinga new employee in thecare of an experiencedemployee in order to helpthem to integrate into thecompany
burden of proof/ˈbɜːdn əv pruːf/
ciężar dowodu in a legal dispute, theobligation of one or theother party to prove theircase. For example, indiscrimination claims, theburden of proof lies withthe employee in the UKand the employer in theUSA
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burnout /ˈbɜːnaʊt/
wypalenie zawodowe the state of physicaland mental exhaustionbrought about bycontinued high pressurework – experienced mostcommonly by managers,consultants and traders
business continuityplanning/ contingencyplanning/ˈbɪznəs ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːɪtiˈplænɪŋ kənˈtɪndʒənsiˈplænɪŋ/
planowanie ciągłościdziałania
plans made to enablethe company to continueproviding a service inthe case of physical orsystem interruption, suchas caused by severeweather or power failure
business literacy/ˈbɪznəs ˈlɪtərəsi/
edukacja biznesowa,znajomość podstawprowadzenia
działalności
the knowledge andunderstanding of thenancial, accounting,
marketing andoperational functions ofan organisation
business necessity /ˈbɪznəs nɪˈsesɪti/
konieczność biznesowa a situation in which anemployer may legallyspecify the age, race,sexuality or genderof an employee, suchas requiring a femaleemployee in a women’srefuge or changing room
bona de occupationqualication/requirement, BFOQ/BFOR /ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdiˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃnˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃnrɪˈkwaɪəmənt ˌbiː ef əʊˈkjuː ˌbiː ef əʊ ˈɑː(r)/
kwalikacja zawodowaw dobrej wierze
a situation in which anemployer may legallyspecify the age, race,sexuality or genderof an employee, suchas requiring a femaleemployee in a women’srefuge or changing room(US/Can)
business partner/ˈbɪznəs ˈpɑːtnə(r)/
business partner,partner biznesowy
a modern, fashionableterm for a humanresource manager who isdedicated to working witha particular part of thebusiness
C-suite /siː swiːt/
poziom/szczebelścisłego kierownictwaspółki
a collective term for theexecutive members of anorganisation, whose rolesare prefaced by chief –
e.g. CEO, COO, CFO
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call centre/kɔːl ˈsentə(r)/
telefoniczne biuroobsługi klienta, callcentre
a room or building inwhich all customerenquiries are dealt withvia the phone or theInternet – this is oftenprovided at a separatelocation from the business
and provided by externalcontractors (UK)
career counselling/kəˈrɪə(r) ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ/
doradztwo/poradnictwozawodowe
guidance and advicegiven, often byhuman resources, toemployees on theircareer developmentopportunities and choices(UK)
career ladder
/kəˈrɪə(r) ˈlædə(r)/
szczeble kariery
zawodowej
a metaphor for the
dierent levels within anorganisation
career mobility/kəˈrɪə(r) məʊˈbɪlɪti/
mobilność zawodowa the capacity to switchcareers a number of timesrather than sticking toa single profession for allof one’s life
career path/kəˈrɪə(r) pɑːθ/
ścieżka rozwojuzawodowego/kariery
the route made availableto, or taken by anemployee through an
organisation
career plateau/kəˈrɪə(r) ˈplætəʊ/
stagnacja kariery,osiągnięcie szczytukariery
the point at which anemployee is unable toprogress to a higher level
casual attire/dress/ˈkæʒʊəl əˈtaɪə(r) dres/
strój swobodny clothing such as jeansand T-shirts, often notpermitted in workplaces
code of conduct
/kəʊd əv ˈkɒndʌkt/
kodeks postępowania a set of rules foremployees specifyingethical and behaviouralrequirements
commission/kəˈmɪʃn/
prowizja money paid to anemployee, usuallya salesperson, againstsales made
commission-only/kəˈmɪʃn ˈəʊnli/
prowizyjny (systempłac)
a payment structurein which a person isonly paid for sales andreceives no basic salary
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competencies/ˈkɒmpɪtənsi/
kompetencje the knowledge, skills andabilities needed to doa particular job
compressed hours/kəmˈprest ˈaʊəz/
skumulowany czaspracy, skompresowanegodziny pracy
an arrangement wherebyan employee works morethan eight hours in a dayin order to work fewer
days
conditions ofemployment/kənˈdɪʃnz əvɪmˈploɪmənt/
warunki zatrudnienia the set of company rulesthat an employee mustfollow in order to remainemployed
condentialityagreement/ˌkɒnfɪˌdenʃɪˈælətiəˈɡriːmənt/
umowa o (zachowaniu)poufności
an agreement madeby an employee not todivulge commerciallysensitive information
conict of interest(s)/kənˈɪkt əv ˈɪntrəsts/
konikt interesów a situation in whicha person or organisationhas multiple interests, allof which cannot be servedwithout compromisingintegrity or riskingcorruption
constructive dismissal/kənˈstrʌktɪv dɪsˈmɪsl/
wymuszonewypowiedzenie umowyo pracę
an illegal practice inwhich an employermakes an employee’s
working life so unpleasantthat they leave, thusconstructing theirdismissal
contractor/kənˈtræktə(r)/
kontrahent an individual or externalcompany that providesa specied service fora xed duration undercontract
core competencies/kɔː(r) ˈkɒmpɪtənsi/
kompetencje kluczowe/podstawowe
the essential knowledge,skills and abilities thatall employees need todeliver the companyservice
core workers/kɔː(r) ˈwɜːkəz/
pracownicymerytoryczni
employees who areconsidered vital to thecompany’s successfulrunning, in jobs that are
unlikely to be externalised
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corporate culture/ˈkɔːpərət ˈkʌltʃə(r)/
kultura korporacyjna the unwritten beliefs,values and customswithin an organisationthat dene its character
corporate image/ˈkɔːpərət ˈɪmɪdʒ/
wizerunek korporacji the way in which anorganisation portraysitself and is perceived by
customers and the public
corporate values/ˈkɔːpərət ˈvæljuːz/
wartości korporacyjne the beliefs andprinciples that govern anorganisation’s behaviour
cost-per-hire/kɒst pɜː(r) ˈhaɪə(r)/
koszt zatrudnienia the total cost of llinga vacancy, taking intoaccount advertising,recruitment and training
crisis planning/
management,emergency planning /ˈkraɪsɪs ˈplænɪŋˈmænɪdʒməntɪˈmɜːdʒənsi ˈplænɪŋ/
plan awaryjny,
zarządzanie sytuacjamikryzysowymi
plans and provisions
made to cope withextreme situations suchas bomb threats, re,terrorism, etc.
critical success factors/ˈkrɪtɪkl səkˈsesˈfæktəz/
krytyczne/kluczoweczynniki sukcesu
factors identied as keyto ensuring the success ofa business
critical tasks
/ˈkrɪtɪkl tɑːsks/
kluczowe zadania the essential tasks that
must be performed bya job holder
cross-functional team/ˈkrɒs ˈfʌŋkʃnəl tiːm/
zespółinterdyscyplinarny/wielofunkcyjny
a team comprisingmembers fromdierent functions anddepartments
cultural awarenesstraining
/ˈkʌltʃərəl əˈweənəsˈtreɪnɪŋ/
treningi świadomościkulturowej
training given toemployees, particularlyin areas with high ethnicminority populations, tomake them aware of andresponsive to culturaldierences
curriculum vitae, CV/kəˌrɪkjələm ˈviːtaɪ ˌsiːˈviː/
CV, życiorys a one to two pagedocument giving themost important detailsof somebody’s educationand work history (UK)
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damages/ˈdæmɪdʒɪz/
odszkodowanie the amount determinedby a court to be paid bythe losing party to thewinning party in a legaldispute
debarment
/dəˈbɑːmənt/
wykluczenie (z powoduwykroczenia
zawodowego)
the act of banning orstate of being banned
from delivering orapplying for contractsdue to malpractice orlawbreaking
delayering /diːˈleɪərɪŋ/
spłaszczenie strukturyzawodowej organizacji,zmniejszenieilości szczebliorganizacyjnych
the practice of reducingthe number of levelswithin an organisation
delegation/ˌdelɪˈɡeɪʃn/
oddelegowanie zadań,przekazywanie zadań
the process of distributingtasks to subordinates
demographics/ˌdeməˈɡræfɪks/
warstwademograczna, czynnikidemograczne
the physical andeconomic aspects of thepopulation such as age,gender, race and income
demotion/ˌdiːˈməʊʃn/
degradacja, obniżeniestanowiska
the reassignment ofan employee in anorganisation to a lowerposition with lessresponsibility and pay
didactic training/daɪˈdæktɪk ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
szkolenie dydaktyczne a method of trainingbased on strictinstruction, appropriate inmatters such as the useof safety equipment
disability /ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti/
niepełnosprawność a permanent physicalor mental impairmentthat signicantly inhibitsthought processing,movement or the senses
disciplinary action/ˈdɪsɪplɪnəri ˈækʃn/
odpowiedzialność/czynności dyscyplinarne
action taken by anemployer against anemployee to punish andcorrect unacceptablebehaviour
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disciplinary procedure /ˈdɪsɪplɪnəriprəˈsiːdʒə(r)/
postępowaniedyscyplinarne
the formal set of rulesand process for dealingwith disciplinary matters
discrimination/dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/
dyskryminacja a policy or action takenby an employer thatresults in disadvantaging
a particular group ofpeople
dismissal/dɪsˈmɪsl/
zwolnienie obliging someone toleave a company throughthe termination of theircontract
diversity /daɪˈvɜːsɪti/
różnorodność (np.kulturowa)
in a work context, thestate of dierence andvariety in race, genderand religion, etc.
downsizing/ˈdaʊnsaɪzɪŋ/
reorganizacja w celuredukcji personelu,redukcja zatrudnienia
the process of reducingthe size of the workforce,often to correspond toa falling demand for thecompany’s products orservices
drug testing/drʌɡ ˈtestɪŋ/
badanie na obecnośćnarkotyków (we krwi,moczu itp.)
the process of checkingsta for being under theinuence of drugs oralcohol while at work
due diligence/djuː ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/
należyta staranność the process withinmergers and acquisitionsof taking reasonablemeasures to gather legaland nancial data aboutthe acquisition targetcompany
early retirement plan
/ˈɜːli rɪˈtaɪəmənt plæn/
prawo/plan przejścia nawczesną emeryturę
a package oered by anemployer to encourage
older workers to retirebefore the statutoryretirement date
employee engagement/ɪmˈplɔɪiː ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
zaangażowaniepracowników
a state where employeesfeel a strong associationwith and commitmentto the organisation,motivating them to domore than is contractuallyrequired
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employee handbook/ɪmˈplɔɪiː ˈhændbʊk/
regulamin pracy a guidebook for allemployees featuringelements such asorganisation chart,policies and procedures,code of conduct andinternal communication
channels
employee relations/ɪmˈplɔɪiː rɪˈleɪʃnz/
relacje pracownicze a general term todescribe all aspects of therelationship between theemployer and employee
employee retention/ɪmˈplɔɪiː rɪˈtenʃn/
retencja pracownicza,utrzymanie personelu
the extent to whichan organisation keepsemployees
employment/recruitment agency /ɪmˈploɪməntrɪˈkruːtmənt ˈeɪdʒənsi/
agencja zatrudnienia a private company thatsources candidates andlinks them to vacancies
employer branding/ɪmˈploɪə(r) ˈbrændɪŋ/
budowanie wizerunkupracodawcy
the presentation ofa company to the publicdesigned to make it anattractive employer
empowerment/ɪmˈpaʊəmənt/
wzmocnienie czyjejśpozycji
the act of givingemployees, who are
often at lower levels withdirect customer contact,the power to makeindependent decisions onthe spot
environmental scanning/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentlˈskænɪŋ/
badaniemakrootoczenia
the process of assessingthe external employment,political and economicenvironment foropportunities and threats
equal opportunities/ˈiːkwəl ˌɒpəˈtjuːnətiz/
równe szanse a general term for allaspects of ensuring thatall members of societyare given equal access toopportunities
ergonomics/ˌɜːɡəˈnɒmɪks/
ergonomika the study and applianceof safe, healthy andcomfortable designfeatures into furnitureand the use of tools andmachinery
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executive search/ɪɡˈzekjʊtɪv sɜːtʃ/
rekrutacja nastanowiskamenedżerskie
an organisation or processto nd candidates forsenior positions
exit interview/ˈeksɪt ˈɪntəvjuː/
rozmowa z osobąodchodzącą (z pracy)
an interview conductedwith an employee whohas chosen to leaveto nd out reasons
for leaving and gatheropinions about theorganisation
expatriate/ˌeksˈpætriət/
ekspatriant an employee workingon a long-term basis ina foreign country
extrinsic rewards/ekˈstrɪnsɪk rɪˈwɔːdz/
nagrody/dodatkimotywacyjne
quantiable, work-basedrewards such as pay andother benets
facilitation /fəˈsɪlɪteɪʃn/
facylitator, trenerpersonalny
a method of trainingin which the trainer, orfacilitator, manages thelearning process andenables participantsto identify their ownproblems and solutions
family-friendly/ˈfæməli ˈfrendli/
przyjazny dla rodziny(z dzieckiem/dziećmi)
policies and workingpractices that aresupportive and exible topeople with children
fast-tracking/fɑːst ˈtrækɪŋ/
proceduraprzyspieszona
a system of movingpeople of high calibrequickly to higher positionsin the company
feedback /ˈːdbæk/
opinia zwrotna information given to anemployee about his or herperformance or behaviour
nal warning/ˈfaɪnl ˈwɔːnɪŋ/
ostateczne ostrzeżenie a formal caution givento an employee forunsatisfactory behaviouror performance, whichif repeated will result indismissal
at organisation/structure/æt ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃn
ˈstrʌktʃə(r)/
płaska strukturaorganizacyjna
an organisationcomprising only a fewlevels from top to bottom
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exible benets/ˈeksəbl ˈbenɪfɪts/
elastyczny planwynagrodzenia
rewards that can beadapted to the individualrather than being thesame for all employees
exible working/ˈeksəbl ˈwɜːkɪŋ/
elastyczna organizacjaczasu pracy
working arrangementssuch as work hoursand holidays that can
be adapted to suit anindividual’s needs
exitime /ˈeksitaɪm/
elastyczny czas pracy a system of workingwhereby employees worka number of compulsorycore hours but can choosewhen they start and nishtheir work each day (UK)
fringe benets
/frɪndʒ ˈbenɪfɪts/
dodatki dowynagrodzenia,świadczenia dodatkowe
another term for benetsother than pay, suchas pension scheme,company car, additionalpaid holidays, etc.
full-time /fʊl taɪm/
w pełnym wymiarzegodzin, na pełen etat
(working) for a fullnumber of hours eachweek – in the UK, at least35
gag clause /ɡæɡ klɔːz/
pot. klauzulazachowania poufności
a non-disclosureclause in an employeecontract obliging themnot to reveal sensitiveinformation about thecompany (informal)
generation X/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn eks/
pokolenie/generacja“X”
people born between1965 and 1979
generation Y,millennials/ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn waɪmɪˈleniəlz/
pokolenie Y, pokolenieMilenium
people born between1980–1999
glass ceiling/ɡlɑːs ˈsiːlɪŋ/
szklany sut, szklanypułap (niewidocznabariera rozwojuzawodowegoi zarobkowego kobiet)
a metaphor used todescribe the invisiblebarrier to womenadvancing to seniorpositions
globalisation/ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
globalizacja the development of aninternational presenceby companies, oftenuniformly, withoutreference to local culture– e.g. McDonalds
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grapevine/ˈɡreɪpvaɪn/
poczta pantoowa a term used to describeinformal, unocialcommunication channelsin an organisation
greeneld site/ˈɡriːnːld saɪt/
terenniezagospodarowany
a piece of land wherea factory, oce ordevelopment is built
where there have been nobuildings before (UK)
greeneld operation/project /ˈɡriːnːld ˌɒpəˈreɪʃnˈprɒdʒekt/
nowa inwestycja,budowa od podstaw
a project started fromscratch with no precedentor inherited limitations
grievance/ˈɡriːvns/
skarga/zażalenie a formal complaintbrought by an employeeagainst a colleague,
manager or employergrievance procedure/ˈɡriːvns prəˈsiːdʒə(r)/
procedura odwoławcza,procedura zgłaszaniaskarg/zażaleń
the formal process bywhich grievances aredealt with
gross misconduct/ɡrəʊs ˌmɪsˈkɒndʌkt/
poważne przewinienie/wykroczenie
an act by an employeeso bad that it justiesdismissal – e.g. stealing orhitting a colleague
group dynamics/ɡruːp daɪˈnæmɪks/
dynamika grupy the naturally occurringsocial interaction betweenmembers of a group
group interview/ɡruːp ˈɪntəvjuː/
wywiad grupowy an interview methodin which applicants areinterviewed together tosee how they projectthemselves in a group
halo eect/ˈheɪləʊ ɪˈfekt/
efekt nimbu/aureoli(podstawowy błądatrybucji)
a misjudgement ofa candidate by aninterviewer causedby personal liking,noticing some positivecharacteristics andoverlooking negative ones
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horns eect/hɔːnz ɪˈfekt/
efekt Golema, szatańskiefekt halo (podstawowybłąd atrybucji)
a misjudgement ofa candidate by aninterviewer causedby personal disliking,noticing negativecharacteristics andoverlooking positive ones
harassment/ˈhærəsmənt/
nękanie intimidation or aggressionby one person or a groupof people towardsa person
hard skills /hɑːd skɪlz/
umiejętności twarde,umiejętności kluczowe
knowledge and taskbased skills that arerequired to be done ina certain way and can belearnt
Hawthorne eect/ˈhɒθɒrn ɪˈfekt/
efekt Hawthorne, efektobserwatora
based on a studyby organisationalpsychologist, Elton Mayo,it describes the positivecorrelation betweentreating employees welland productivity
hazard /ˈhæzəd/
czynnik niebezpieczny,zagrożenie
anything that may bea potential cause of harm,injury or detriment tohealth
headcount /ˈhedkaʊnt/
załoga, obsada the total number ofpeople on the companypayroll, including full andpart-time
headcount freeze/ˈhedkaʊnt friːz/
zamrożenie zatrudnień a high level directivegiven stating that thetotal number of peopleemployed shall remainthe same
health and safety/helθ ənd ˈseɪfti/
BHP, bezpieczeństwoi higiena pracy
all matters relating to thesafety and wellbeing ofcustomers and employees
hidden disabilities/ˈhɪdn ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪz/
niepełnosprawnościukryte
disabilities that arenot visible such aslearning diculties andpsychological problems
home-based worker/həʊm beɪst ˈwɜːkə(r)/
pracownik pracującyz domu
a worker who worksexclusively from home
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hostile takeover/ˈhɒstaɪl ˈteɪkəʊvə(r)/
wrogie przejęcie a takeover of a companyby another which is notwanted but cannot benancially resisted
hot-desking /hɒt/
hot-desking, gorącebiurka
a system in which workersdo not have their owndesignated desk but book
and use desk space ondemand
hotelling /hə(ʊ)ˈtelɪŋ/
hoteling, wynajempowierzchni pracy/stanowisk roboczychpracownikom (w tyminnych rm)
a system in whichemployees do not havea permanent oce butbook and use rooms ondemand
human capital/ˈhjuːmən ˈkæpɪtəl/
kapitał ludzki a valuation of theworkforce based not
only on productivitybut knowledge, skills,creativity and potential– it can therefore beincreased throughinvestment, such astraining
human resources, HR/ˈhjuːmən rɪˈzɔːsɪz ˌeɪtʃˈɑː(r)/
zasoby ludzkie, HR the most common namegiven to the people anddepartment responsiblefor all corporate aspects
of employee management
human resourceplanning, manpowerplanning/ˈhjuːmən rɪˈzɔːs ˈplænɪŋˈmænpaʊə(r) ˈplænɪŋ/
planowanie zasobówludzkich
assessment, projectionand provision of thesupply and demandneeds for labour withinthe company
icebreaker/ˈaɪsbreɪkə(r)/
czynność wstępna,pozwalająca naprzełamanie lodów
an activity at thebeginning of a trainingsession designed to relax
and integrate participants
impairment/ɪmˈpeəmənt/
upośledzenie a physical or mentalcondition resulting indamage to, or loss ofa faculty such as hearingor sight
incentive pay/ɪnˈsentɪv peɪ/
motywacyjny systemwynagrodzenia
additional pay oered toemployees to motivatethem to achieve abovestandard performance
and results
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incident rate/ˈɪnsɪdənt reɪt/
wskaźnik wypadkowości a calculation of thenumber of work relatedaccidents or illnessesx 200,000 divided bytotal hours worked by allemployees
induction /ɪnˈdʌkʃn/
staż, wprowadzenie nastanowisko
the formal process
of introducing newemployees to theorganisation, typicallythrough training
insourcing /ˈɪnsɔːsɪŋ/
insourcing, przekazaniezadań zewnętrznych dowewnętrznego działurmy
the practice of bringingwork that would normallybe done by a contractor,into the organisation,often hiring an externalspecialist to train
company sta
intellectual property/ˌɪntəˈlektʃʊəl ˈprɒpəti/
własność intelektualna creations such as literaryand artistic works,designs and chemicalformulas – they areusually protected throughcopyright, trademarksand patents
internal audit/ɪnˈtɜːnl ˈɔːdɪt/
audyt wewnętrzny an in-companyinvestigation most
frequently monitoringnancial systems andtransactions, but may beapplied to other functions
internal equity/ɪnˈtɜːnl ˈekwɪti/
postrzeganie poziomuwypłat względempodejmowanych zadań
employees’ perceptionof the fairness of thecompany’s paymentstructure
internal recruitment
/ɪnˈtɜːnl rɪˈkruːtmənt/
rekrutacja wewnętrzna the process of lling
a vacancy through theexisting workforce
intern/ˈɪntɜːn/
stażysta a student who istemporarily workingto gain experience orqualications, sometimeswithout pay
internship /ˈɪntərnʃɪp/
staż the arrangement ofoering interns work
experience
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intrinsic reward/ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk rɪˈwɔːd/
nagroda wewnętrzna/emocjonalna
psychological graticationgained from doing thething itself and the senseof achievement of havingdone it
interview
/ˈɪntəvjuː/
wywiad, rozmowa a formal meetingbetween an employer and
candidate to determinesuitability of employment
interviewee/ˌɪntəvjuːˈiː/
ubiegający się o pracę the job applicant who isinterviewed
interviewer/ˈɪntəvjuːə(r)/
prowadzący rozmowęo pracę
the companyrepresentativewho interviews theinterviewee
job analysis
/dʒɒb əˈnæləsɪs/
analiza zadań, analiza
pracy
a systematic assessment
of everything involved indoing a particular job
job classication/dʒɒb ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
zaszeregowaniepracowników, podziałstanowisk
the process of placing jobs into categories forthe purpose of decidingpay range
job code /dʒɒb kəʊd/
numer kodowystanowiska
a code number given bylarger organisations toeach job
job description/dʒɒb dɪˈskrɪpʃn/
opis stanowiska pracy a document outliningthe purpose, keyresponsibilities and tasksof a job
job enlargement/dʒɒb ɪnˈlɑːdʒmənt/
poszerzenie/rozszerzeniewykonywanychobowiązków
the act of adding moretasks to a particular job
job enrichment/dʒɒb ɪnˈrɪtʃmənt/
wzbogaceniewykonywanychobowiązków,poszerzenie zadań(w obrębie tego samegostanowiska)
the act of adding tasksand responsibilities toa job to make it moremotivating for the jobholder
job evaluation/dʒɒb ɪˌvæljʊˈeɪʃn/
ocena pracy,wartościowanie pracy
a formal, oftencompany-wide processof comparing the valueof jobs within theorganisation to determinethe pay level for each
job grade /dʒɒb ɡreɪd/
poziom stanowisk (podwzględem płacy)
a value given to a groupof jobs
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job oer letter/dʒɒb ˈɒfə(r) ˈletə(r)/
list z ofertą pracy(po pomyślnymprzeprowadzeniurekrutacji)
a formal letter sent toa successful candidateoering them the job
job posting/dʒɒb ˈpəʊstɪŋ/
oferta pracy (reklama,ogłoszenie)
the advertising of a jobvacancy online and inpublications
job redesign/dʒɒb ˌriːdɪˈzaɪn/
zmiana zakresu zadań the act of adding,removing or altering tasksto reect changing needsof the job
job role shift /dʒɒb rəʊl ʃɪft/
stopniowa zmianazadań na stanowisku
the situation where,over time, the duties ofa job change but the jobdescription is not updatedaccordingly
job rotation /dʒɒb rəʊˈteɪʃn/
rotacja stanowisk(wewnątrz rmyw celu podniesieniakwalikacji)
the process of gettingsta to swap jobs withina department in order toprovide greater exibilityand cover for sicknessand holidays
job satisfaction /dʒɒb ˌsætɪsˈfækʃn/
zadowoleniez wykonywanej pracy
a measure of anemployee’s contentmentand pleasure derived froma job
job sharing /dʒɒb ˈʃeərɪŋ/
dzielenie etatu (międzydwóch pracownikówpracujących na półetatu)
an arrangement wherebyone full-time job isperformed by two part-time workers, oftenworking half a week each
job title /dʒɒb ˈtaɪtl/
stanowisko (nazwa),tytuł zawodowy
the ocial companyname given to a particular
job
key performanceindicators, KPIs
/kiː pəˈfɔːmənsˈɪndɪkeɪtəz ˌkeɪ piː ˈaɪ/
kluczowe/głównewskaźniki efektywności
the tangible measures,determined by a company
against which employees’performance is judged
knowledgemanagement/ˈnɒlɪdʒ ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
zarządzanie wiedzą the process of gaining andsharing knowledge withinan organisation
knowledge worker/ˈnɒlɪdʒ ˈwɜːkə(r)/
pracownik umysłowy,pracownik wiedzy
an employee whose workis knowledge-based andintellectual in nature
labour force /ˈleɪbə(r) fɔːs/
siła robocza a collective term for
all of the employees ofa company or in a jobmarket (UK)
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labour turnover /ˈleɪbə(r) ˈtɜːnəʊvə(r)/
rotacja personelu(odchodzenie z pracyodsetka pracowników)
a measurement of thenumber of people leavinga company in a year asa percentage of the totalworkforce (UK)
lay-o
/leɪ ɒf/
czasowe odsunięcie odpracy
a temporary and unpaidstoppage of a worker’s
employment due to a lackof work or orders
learning style /ˈlɜːnɪŋ staɪl/
styl uczenia się the way in which anindividual prefers tolearn, which may be forexample, through carefulstudy or experimentation
managementdevelopment
/ˈmænɪdʒməntdɪˈveləpmənt/
rozwój umiejętnościzarządzania
processes and systemsfor improving the skillsand performance ofmanagers
mandatory retirementage/ˈmændətri rɪˈtaɪəmənteɪdʒ/
ustawowy/obowiązkowywiek emerytalny
the age at whichemployees are obligedto retire, this has beenremoved in the UK butstill applies to professionssuch as airline pilot (65)
maternity leave /məˈtɜːnɪti liːv/
urlop macierzyński a period of leave grantedto a woman during part
of pregnancy and afterchildbirth
mentoring/ˈmentərɪŋ/
mentoring, byciementorem
an employeedevelopment processwhere typically, a youngeremployee gets guidancefrom an older, moresenior person
metrics/ˈmetrɪks/
miary, wskaźniki an alternative word formeasurements by which
things are judged
mission statement/ˈmɪʃn ˈsteɪtmənt/
misja przedsiębiorstwa a short sentence thatdenes the purpose andaims of an organisation
moonlighting /ˈmuːnlaɪtɪŋ/
dodatkowa praca naczarno, fucha na boku(szczególnie taka,o której się nie mówi)
the practice of havinga second job, oftensecretly, in addition toone’s regular job
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Myers-Briggs TypeIndicators /ˌmʌɪəzˈbrɪɡz taɪpˈɪndɪkeɪtəz/
wskaźniki MBTI a popular proprietarybrand of personality test
nearshoring /ˈnɪəʃɔːrɪŋ/
outsourcing do krajówsąsiednich lub bliskich
geogracznie
the transfer of a businessprocess to a close,
lower cost country – forexample from Germany toPoland
needs analysis /niːdz əˈnæləsɪs/
analiza potrzeb an assessment of the gapbetween the skills andknowledge required fora job and the employee’scurrent ability
nepotism/ˈnepətɪz(ə)m/
nepotyzm the practice of showingfavouritism to family
members in mattersof recruitment, jobplacement and promotion
notice/ˈnəʊtɪs/
wypowiedzenie pracy formal notication given,either by employer oremployee to terminateemployment
notice period/ˈnəʊtɪs ˈpɪərɪəd/
okres wypowiedzenia(pracy)
the contracted amountof time that must be
given before terminatinga contract of employment– e.g. one month’s notice
observation interview/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn ˈɪntəvjuː/
wywiad obserwacyjny an assessment ofa candidate based onwatching them performcertain tasks alone orwith others
occupation
/ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃn/
zawód a job or profession
occupational hazard /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃnəl ˈhæzəd/
ryzyko zawodowe something potentiallyharmful or injuriousthat is associated witha particular job
occupational injury /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃnəl ˈɪndʒəri/
obrażenia powstałew wyniku wypadku przypracy
an injury sustained in thecourse of one’s work
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o-duty /ɒf ˈdjuːti/
czas wolny od pracy,godziny poza dyżurem/po czasie służby (np.w szpitalu, policji)
the state of not being atwork or required to beavailable – particularlyused in conjunction withmedical and police work
oshoring
/ˌɒfˈʃɔːrɪŋ/
oshoring (zlecanieusług lub procesów
biznesowychpodwykonawcomz krajów z tanią siłąroboczą)
the transfer of businessprocesses, particularly IT
and call centres, to cheaplabour countries
on-call/ɒn kɔːl/
gotowość do pracy,dyżur
the state of not beingphysically at work butbeing available in theevent of being required
on-call payment /ɒn kɔːl ˈpeɪmənt/
płatność tytułem pracyna dyżurze
extra money paid to anon-call employee
on-the-job training /ɒn ðə dʒɒb ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
szkolenie pracowniczepodczas pracy
training that is deliveredat the place of work,performing the task thatneeds to be learnt
organisation chart /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃn tʃɑːt/
schemat organizacyjny(przedsiębiorstwa)
a diagram that shows thepower structure within anorganisation
outplacement
/ˈaʊtpleɪsmənt/
reorientacja
zawodowa, pomoc przyprzekwalikowaniuzawodowym, zwolnieniemonitorowane
assistance given to
employees who havebeen made redundant tond work elsewhere
overtime/ˈəʊvətaɪm/
nadgodziny hours worked and paidfor that are above thecontracted number ofhours
panel interview/ˈpænl ˈɪntəvjuː/
dyskusja panelowa,rozmowa o pracęz panelemrekrutacyjnym
an interview in whicha single interviewee isinterviewed by two ormore people at once,typically board membersor senior managers
part-time/pɑːt taɪm/
na pół etatu,w niepełnym wymiarzegodzin
fewer working hours than35
paternity leave /pəˈtɜːnɪti liːv/
urlop ojcowski leave given to a father
after the birth of a child
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repayment agreement /rɪˈpeɪmənt əˈɡriːmənt/
porozumienie w sprawiezwrotu pomocy/pakieturelokacyjnego
an agreement madefor an employee to payback some or all of aninvestment made by anemployer, if the employeeleaves before an agreedtime – e.g. the cost of
a qualication
pay compression /peɪ kəmˈpreʃn/
kompresja płac a situation where thereis little dierence inpay between workers ofdierent levels
payroll /ˈpeɪrəʊl/
lista płac, całkowitalista płac
a list of all employees andtheir rates of pay
pay structure /peɪ ˈstrʌktʃə(r)/
struktura płac the design of thepayment system within
an organisationpeer appraisal/pɪər əˈpreɪzl/
ocena wzajemna assessment of one’sperformance andbehaviour by people atthe same level
pension plan/ˈpenʃn plæn/
program/planemerytalny
money paid byan employer intoa retirement fundand invested on theemployee’s behalf
performance appraisal/review/pəˈfɔːməns əˈpreɪzlrɪˈvjuː/
ocena pracowników a usually annualdiscussion betweena manager and employeeto assess performanceand set goals for thecoming year
performance-relatedpay /pəˈfɔːməns rɪˈleɪtɪd
peɪ/
wynagrodzenieuzależnione od wynikówpracy
pay that rises inaccordance withperformance
performancemanagement/pəˈfɔːmənsˈmænɪdʒmənt/
zarządzanie wynikami/wydajnością
an overall approach tomanaging performanceincorporating dierentelements such asassessment and coaching
perks/pɜːks/
korzyści w ramachprogramówmotywacyjnych;
dodatkowe świadczenia
additional or indirectbenets of a job, suchas iPhone, travel, lunch
vouchers
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personality test /ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪti ˈtest/
test osobowości a test designed tomeasure personalitycharacteristics
protective clothing /prəˈtektɪv ˈkləʊðɪŋ/
odzież/strój ochronny items such as safetygoggles and hard hatsworn to protect workersfrom injury
personnel/ˌpɜːsəˈnel/
personel, pracownicy an older term for humanresources
personnel records/ˌpɜːsəˈnel ˈrekɔːdz/
akta personalne personal details aboutemployees kept bythe human resourcedepartment
phased retirement /feɪzd rɪˈtaɪəmənt/
stopnioweprzechodzenie naemeryturę
a retirement planwhereby a retiringemployee gradually
reduces his or herworking hours
physical examination /ˈfɪzɪkl ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃn/
badanie lekarskie a test by a doctor of anemployee’s or candidatesphysical health andtness for work
probationary period /prəˈbeɪʃnri ˈpɪərɪəd/
okres próbny typically, a trial periodof three months at thebeginning of employmentto assess the employee’ssuitability to be employedpermanently
prot-sharing /ˈprɒfɪt ˈʃeərɪŋ/
program udziałuw zyskach (rmy)
an employee rewardsystem where allemployees receivea percentage of companyprots
promotion/prəˈməʊʃn/
awans (na wyższestanowisko)
the state of being raisedto a higher position with
more responsibility andpay
quota system /ˈkwəʊtə ˈsɪstəm/
system kwot an employment orpromotion strategybased on havinga specied proportion ofpotentially disadvantagedpeople (women, ethnicminorities, disabled)employed or in certain
positions
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random testing/ˈrændəm ˈtestɪŋ/
badania/kontrolewyrywkowe
unannounced, unorderedtesting of sta for alcoholand drug use at work
reasonable care/ˈriːznəbl keə(r)/
należyta staranność/dbałość
the personal responsibilityof every employeeto work in a safe andsensible manner at a level
expected of an average,rational person
recordable injury orillness/rɪˈkɔːdəbəl ˈɪndʒəriɔː(r) ˈɪlnəs/
choroba lub urazpodlegający zgłoszeniu
a work injury or illnessof a magnitude thatwarrants being recordedin writing
recruitment /rɪˈkruːtmənt/
rekrutacja all aspects of the processof attracting, interviewingand selecting people to
join an organisationredeployment /ˌriːdɪˈploɪmənt/
przeniesienie,przesunięcie (na innestanowisko/do innegodziału)
the fact or process ofmoving somebody fromone job or departmentto another, usually as analternative to being maderedundant
redundant/redundancy /rɪˈdʌndənt rɪˈdʌndənsi/
zwalniany/zwolnienie(w wypadku brakuzapotrzebowania lub
środków na utrzymaniepracownika)
the ending of a jobbecause it is nolonger economically
viable resulting in thetermination of the jobholder’s employment
re-engineering/riˌendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
reorganizacja spółki(systemów, procesówi struktury)
the redesign of companysystems, processes andstructure
reference
/ˈrefrəns/
rekomendacja,
referencja
a written or oral comment
from a former employeron a candidate’s abilitiesand character
relocation assistance/ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃn əˈsɪstəns/
wsparcie/pakietrelokacyjny
expenses, suchas removal, traveland temporaryaccommodation paidby an employer tocompensate an employeerequired to work in
a dierent location
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remote manager/rɪˈməʊt ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/
menedżer zdalny,menedżer pracującypoza zakładem pracy
a manager who is notbased at the location thathe or she manages
repatriation/ˌriːˌpætriˈeɪʃn/
repatriacja the act of returning anemployee who has beenworking abroad to his or
her home country
reprimand/ˈreprɪmɑːnd/
nagana an oral or written warninggiven to an employeeabout unsatisfactorybehaviour
résumé /ˈrezjumeɪ/
życiorys, CV another name for a CV(curriculum vitae) (US)
retention bonus /rɪˈtenʃn ˈbəʊnəs/
premia lojalnościowa additional money paid toan employee for agreeing
to stay for a speciedperiod – typically usedwith employees with hardto nd skills
retirement/rɪˈtaɪəmənt/
emerytura the state of nishing workpermanently
reverse discrimination/rɪˈvɜːs dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/
dyskryminacjapozytywna
discrimination towardsmajority groups byunfairly favouring
minoritiesrightsizing /ˈraɪtsaɪzɪŋ/
redukcja etatów(w celu podwyższeniarentowności spółki)
a euphemism fordownsizing, whichinvolves redundanciesand reducing the sizeof the organisation tocorrespond with demand
role-play /rəʊl pleɪ/
odgrywanie ról a training method inwhich participants act out
a situation – for example,dealing with an angrycustomer
sabbatical/səˈbætɪkl/
(kilkumiesięczny/roczny) urlop płatny
an agreement between anemployee and employerfor the employee to takepaid or unpaid leave forup to a year to pursueacademic or personaldevelopment
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sack/sæk/
wylanie (z pracy) the ending of anemployee’s contractdue to gross or repeatedmisconduct (informal)
salary /ˈsæləri/
pensja, wynagrodzenie a xed, monthly paymentmade to an employee inexchange for work
screening/ˈskriːnɪŋ/
kontrola, analizaprzesiewowa
the rst stage of lteringout unsuitable candidatesin a selection process
selection/sɪˈlekʃn/
selekcja, dobór the act of choosing whichcandidate will be oeredthe job
seminar/ˈsemɪnɑː(r)/
seminarium, wykład a lecture or training eventin which information isdisseminated
severance pay /ˈsevərəns peɪ/
odprawa (z tytułuzwolnienia)
compensation paid toan employee required toleave the company beforeretirement – usuallybased on the number ofyears in the company
sex discrimination/seks dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/
dyskryminacja płciowa unfavourable orunpleasant treatment ofan individual based ontheir gender
sexual harassment /ˈsekʃʊəl ˈhærəsmənt/
molestowanieseksualne
unwanted sexualadvances, contact orcomments
sick leave/sɪk liːv/
urlop zdrowotny paid time o duringillness
skills inventory /skɪlz ˈɪnvəntri/
wykaz/inwentarzkompetencji
a listing of the skills of anindividual or organisation
soft skills
/sɒft skɪlz/
umiejętności miękkie interpersonal skills thatenhance communicationand help in theachievement of goalsinvolving others
span of control /spæn əv kənˈtrəʊl/
rozpiętość kierowania the number of peopleand range of functionsfor which someone isresponsible
sta /stɑːf/
pracownicy, zatrudnieni an alternative term foremployees
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stang /ˈstɑːfɪŋ/
pozyskiwaniepracowników
the process of providingan organisation withworkers
statutory benets /ˈstætʃʊtri ˈbenɪfɪts/
świadczenia ustawowe social security paymentsto which an individual isentitled to by law
strategic HR /strəˈtiːdʒɪk ˌeɪtʃ ˈɑː(r)/
strategiczna politykakadrowathe aspect of humanresources concerned withlong-term planning andcorporate strategy
stress interview/stres ˈɪntəvjuː/
rozmowa (o pracę) podnapięciem
a type of interview inwhich the interviewee isdeliberately put understress to see how theycope and react
strike
/straɪk/
strajk a collective refusal to
work by employees inpursuance of a grievancewith the employer
succession planning /səkˈseʃn ˈplænɪŋ/
strategiczneplanowanie zmiankadrowych
a long-term, structuredapproach to planning thereplacement of seniormanagers with peoplecurrently lower in theorganisation
suggestion scheme
/səˈdʒestʃən skiːm/
program sugestii a system that gathers
ideas for improvementsor developments fromcompany employees
supervisor /ˈsuːpəvaɪzə(r)/
przełożony a person who overseesthe work of anotherusually as the rst line ofmanagement
suspension /səˈspenʃn/
zawieszenie(w prawach, jakopracownika)
a compulsory absencefrom work of anindividual, usually on
full pay, pending aninvestigation
systematicdiscrimination/ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkdɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/
dyskryminacjasystemowa
discrimination, whichalthough not obviouslyapparent is endemic inthe systems and cultureof an organisation
talent management/ˈtælənt ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
zarządzanie talentami a planned strategy andsteps taken to developthe skills and abilities of
the workforce
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tasks analysis /tɑːsks əˈnæləsɪs/
analiza działań/zadań the careful study of tasksto dene what they entail
teleconference /ˈtelikɒnfərəns/
wideokonferencja,telekonferencja
a meeting withparticipants at dierentlocations using telephonyand closed-circuit TV
temp/temporaryemployee /temp ˈtemprəriɪmˈplɔɪiː/
pracownik tymczasowy an person who isemployed on a short-termbasis, usually to coverfor an absent permanentworker
total reward package/ˈtəʊtl rɪˈwɔːd ˈpækɪdʒ/
całościowy pakietwynagrodzenia
the entire benet to theemployee of workingincluding pay, additionalbenets, holidays andother perks
trade secret/treɪd ˈsiːkrɪt/
tajemnica zawodowa a formula, patent orrecipe that is unique andmust not be divulged
trade union /treɪd ˈjuːnɪən/
związek zawodowy an association whichworks to further the rightsand interests of a group ofemployees
training needs analysis /ˈtreɪnɪŋ niːdzəˈnæləsɪs/
analiza potrzebszkoleniowych
a formal processfor identifying thedevelopment needs of
employees
transfer /ˈtrænsfɜː(r)/
przeniesienie to move an employeeto a dierent job,department or location
turnover costs /ˈtɜːnəʊvə(r) kɒsts/
koszty rotacjipracowniczej
the costs caused bypeople leaving and havingto be replaced, such asrecruitment and training
unemployment
/ˌʌnɪmˈploɪmənt/
bezrobocie the state of seeking workbut being unable to nda job
unemployment rate /ˌʌnɪmˈploɪmənt reɪt/
wskaźnik bezrobocia the number of peopleunemployed asa percentage of thenational workforce
unfair dismissal /ˌʌnˈfeə(r) dɪsˈmɪsl/
nieuczciwe zwolnienie,niezgodne z prawemrozwiązanie stosunkupracy
a termination ofemployment that is eitherunjustied or not doneaccording to correct
procedures
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unsafe conditions /ʌnˈseɪf kənˈdɪʃnz/
niebezpieczne warunkipracy
a work environment thatis hazardous to healthand safety, such as poorventilation or lack ofguards on dangerousmachinery
unskilled worker /ˌʌnˈskɪld ˈwɜːkə(r)/
robotnik
niewykwalikowanyan employee who
performs, simple, manualtasks such as labourer orshelf stacker
vacation/vəˈkeɪʃn/
wakacje, urlop a period of leisure timeaway from work or study(US)
value-added work /ˌvæljuː ˈædɪd ˈwɜːk/
praca o wartościdodanej
work that increases thenal value of a product orservice
value statement /ˈvæljuː ˈsteɪtmənt/
misja przedsiębiorstwa a formal statement issuedby a company that statesits driving principles andbeliefs
verbal warning/ˈvɜːbl ˈwɔːnɪŋ/
ustne pouczenie,ostrzeżenie ustne
a spoken warningto an employee ofunsatisfactory behaviouror performance – therst stage in discipline,while oral, it may also berecorded in writing
vertical organisation/ˈvɜːtɪkl ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃn/
organizacja pionowa an organisation witha traditional, hierarchicalstructure with many levels
virtual HR /ˈvɜːtʃʊəl ˌeɪtʃ ˈɑː(r)/
wirtualne/zdalnezarządzanie zasobamiludzkimi
the use of technology toprovide automatic andself-service HR – suchas an electronic holidaybooking system or staupdating their ownpersonnel records
virtual oce /ˈvɜːtʃʊəl ˈɒfɪs/
wirtualne biuro using mobile technologysuch as a smartphoneor tablet to provide thefunctionality of an ocewhile travelling or in anylocation
vision statement/ˈvɪʒn ˈsteɪtmənt/
(wspólna) wizjaprzedsiębiorstwa
a short statement thatdescribes a company’saspirations of what it willbecome in the mid- tolong-term
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voluntary redundancy /ˈvɒləntri rɪˈdʌndənsi/
dobrowolne odejściez pracy
the state of an employeeoer to be maderedundant in exchange fornancial compensation
wage/weɪdʒ/
płaca, tygodniówka a xed amount of moneyfor work paid daily orweekly, possibly in cash
whistle-blower /ˈwɪsl ˈbləʊə(r)/
osoba zgłaszającanaruszenia (np.anonimowo)
an employee who makesit publicly known thattheir organisation isengaging in illegal orunethical practices
wilful misconduct /ˈwɪlfəl ˌmɪsˈkɒndʌkt/
umyślne działanie/przewinienie
wrongdoing by anemployee that isdone knowingly andintentionally (UK)
work-life balance /wɜːk laɪf ˈbæləns/
równowaga międzypracą a życiemprywatnym
the concept of ndinga happy medium betweenthe conicting demandsand time pressures ofwork and outside life
written warning/ˈrɪtn ˈwɔːnɪŋ/
pisemne ostrzeżenie/upomnienie
a warning within thedisciplinary procedurethat is written and placedon employee’s personnelrecords for a period oftime
zero-hours contract /ˈzɪərəʊ ˈaʊəzˈkɒntrækt/
umowa o pracę bezokreślenia minimalnegowymiaru czasu pracy
a contract in which anemployee is guaranteedno hours of employmentand is only paid for thehours they work – usuallywaiting on-site to becalled at short notice
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