the habit of treating one group differently than another when both groups should be treated the same
double standards
a situation in which everyone has the same chance of succeeding
a level-playing field
the act of raising someone to a higher or more important position or rank
promotion
advantages a company offers in addition to the salary
benefits / perks
time that a parent is allowed to spend away from work to take care of his or her baby
parental leave
A specialist company which finds and interviews candidates to fill job vacancies in other companies
recruitment agency
a period of time that a father is legally allowed to be away from his job so that he can spend time with his new baby
paternity leave
to be able to think and react to things very quickly without any preparation
think on your feet
put tasks, problems etc in order of importance and do the most important first
prioritise
likely to change suddenly
volatile
something in a situation where it might be lost
at stake
unable to read and write
illiterate
a difference between the way men and women are treated in society, or between what men and women do and achieve
gender gap
people who are looking for a job
job seekers
the desire among a group to work together and help each other
team spirit
nervous and confused especially because you have been given a lot to do or are in a hurry
flustered/overwhelmed/snowed under
a person who owns shares in a business or company
shareholder
producing a large amount of money
lucrative
money paid to an employee to help them find a place to live because they had to move to another city/country for work
relocation allowance
to totally approve, support or agree with an idea
I'm all for... (to be all for...)
give some of your work to someone, especially someone in a lower position
delegate
a country with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes
developing country
the ability to take decisions and act alone
initiative
the period when a woman can legally be absent from work in the weeks before and after she has a baby
maternity leave