Key Vocabulary List. manufacturing sector, service sector; male- (female-) dominated sector, to be dominated by

labour (job) market

manufacturing sector, service sector; male- (female-) dominated sector, to be dominated by

a shift from the manufacturing to the service sector

composition of labour force

flexible, flexible working hours, to work flexitime/flextime; versatile

to work part time/full time; to be in full time/part time work; to be employed full time/part time, to have a nine-to-five job, clerical work

to telecommute, telecommuting; telecommuter, teleworker, teleworking, telecottage

communication skills

to discriminate, to discriminate on the grounds of sex, age and ethnic origin, to face discrimination, to be discriminated against, racial discrimination, sexism, ageism

sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, to be sexually harassed

It is unlawful to discriminate between men and women in pay and other terms.

to rank lower in pay and status

to reach pay and status parity with men

to outnumber smb

to reverse roles

the right to equal pay for equal work

the EOC (Equal Opportunities Commission)

Arbitration (industrial) tribunal

grievance, to bring/take one’s grievance to a tribunal, to claim to an industrial tribunal

to lodge/make a complaint, to take action over alleged discrimination

to make a ruling, to rule in smb’s favour, to arbitrate, arbitration hearing, to settle a grievance in an arbitration hearing

golden muzzle

to be turned down for a post/ a job

to hold a job

to go on a training course

to close down a plant (industries, a factory, etc.)

to make up two-thirds of employees

to assert oneself, to assume responsibility

to take a maternity/paternity leave

to change diapers

to share children’s upbringing, to gain custody of children in divorces

to move up the ladder

to gain a footing in nearly every occupation

one-to-one tuition

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