| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| retirement savings plan that is funded by employee contributions and (often) matching contributions from the employer; contributions are made from your salary before taxes and the funds grow tax-free until they are withdrawn at which point they can be con |
401-k
,
401-k plan
|
| annual dinner party given by an employer for the employees |
beanfeast
|
| organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer |
brotherhood
,
labor union
,
trades union
,
trade union
,
union
|
| formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability |
character
,
character reference
,
reference
|
| negotiation between employer and representatives of organized workers |
collective bargaining
|
| negotiation between an employer and trade union |
collective bargaining
|
| offer by an employer to contract to pay an employee at a given rate |
contract offer
|
| plan that allows employees to contribute to an investment pool managed the employer |
employee savings plan
|
| contract between employer and employee |
employment agreement
,
employment contract
|
| employer who doesn't discriminate |
equal opportunity employer
|
| money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer |
expense
|
| employer hiring more workers than needed |
featherbedding
|
| practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required |
featherbedding
|
| slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer |
flack
,
flack catcher
,
flak
,
flak catcher
|
| artist or writer not working for one employer |
freelance
|
| court order to an employer to withhold all or part of an employee's wages and to send the money to the court or to the person who won a lawsuit against the employee |
garnishment
|
| manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer |
gentleman
,
gentleman's gentleman
,
man
,
valet
,
valet de chambre
|
| employee barring until accepting of employer's terms |
lockout
|
| lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by law |
minimum wage
|
| employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S. |
padrone
|
