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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, [email protected]

    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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