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Chapter 12- The World of Work

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  • Define work
    Any task needing effort to achieve a result.
  • Give one risk of self-employment.
    Losing money if business fails.
  • Give one benefit of volunteerism.
    Helping others or gaining experience.
  • Define employment.
    Work done in return for payment.
  • What does the primary sector involve?
    Farming, fishing, mining, forestry.
  • What does the Workplace Relations Commission do?
    Resolves industrial disputes and enforces employment law.
  • Give one example of unpaid work.
    Housework or studying.
  • Define self-employment.
    Working for yourself.
  • Give one example of a tertiary sector job.
    Teacher or doctor.
  • Main function of a trade union?
    Protect members’ rights and improve conditions.
  • Give one reason for unemployment. .
    Recession or business closure
  • What is the secondary sector also called?
    Industrial or manufacturing sector.
  • Name the three types of work.
    Unpaid, Employment, Volunteerism.
  • Difference between public and private sector?
    Public = employed by state; Private = by businesses.
  • Name one right of an employee.
    Right to fair pay or safe workplace.
  • Difference between official and unofficial strike?
    Official follows rules; unofficial doesn’t.
  • Give one benefit of being an employee.
    Regular income or job security.
  • Define volunteerism.
    Giving time and effort without payment
  • What is unemployment?
    When people able to work can’t find jobs.
  • Name the three employment sectors.
    Primary, Secondary, Tertiary.
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