Employment Law Terminology

noun a person or group of people hired to work for an organization

verb to hire or engage the services of someone for a particular job or task

• The company decided to employ a new marketing strategy to increase sales.
• I heard they're looking to employ more staff at the restaurant.
• I'm gonna employ some serious skills to win this game.
• She knew how to employ her charm to get what she wanted.

noun a sum of money paid to an employee upon termination of employment

• The company provided a generous severance package to the laid-off employees.
• After getting fired, he received a nice severance payment.
• I heard she got a fat severance check when she got let go.
• The severance of ties between the two business partners was inevitable.

verb to bring to an end or halt

adjective having ended or ceased

• The contract was terminated due to a breach of agreement.
• They terminated the project because it was not meeting deadlines.
• They straight up terminated his membership for breaking the rules.
• Her hopes and dreams were terminated when she received the rejection letter.

noun the process of moving a public holiday to the nearest Monday if it falls on a weekend

• Mondayisation is the process of moving public holidays that fall on a weekend to the nearest working day.
• Mondayisation means getting an extra day off when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
• We love Mondayisation because it gives us a long weekend when holidays land on weekends.
• The concept of Mondayisation symbolizes the idea of work-life balance and fair treatment for employees.

noun a sum of money paid to an employee as compensation in the event of a sudden termination or change in ownership of a company

• The executive received a large parachute payment upon leaving the company.
• When the CEO got fired, he got a huge parachute payment as a severance package.
• The boss scored a fat parachute payment when he got the boot.
• Receiving a parachute payment can soften the blow of losing a job.