| Abusive | ă-byoo-siv | To be insulting, to treat someone or something poorly. |
|---|---|---|
| Benefits | ben-ĕ-fitz | A payment made under a private or government program. |
| Collective agreement | kŏ-lek-tiv ă-gree-ment | A work contract that covers people in a group working for the same employer. |
| Confidential | kon-fi-den-shăl | To be kept secret. |
| Consecutive | kŏn-sek-yŭ-tiv | Following one after the other, with no interruption. |
| Contract | kŏn-trakt | An agreement between two people or companies where each person or company agrees to do something. |
| Deduct | di-dukt | To remove from, to make smaller by some amount. |
| Dismissal | dis-mis-ul | Being fired from your job. |
| Employee | em-ploi-ee | Someone who works for an employer and is paid a salary. |
| Environment | en-vir-ŏn-mĕnt | A certain setting, such as where you work, or your home. |
| Fatal | fay-tăl | Causing death or destruction. |
| Good cause | guud kawz | Good reason to dismiss or fire someone from a job. |
| Harassment | hă-ras-ment | On-going attacks and criticism causing worry and distress. |
| Hostile | hos-tĭl | Unfriendly. |
| Humiliating | hyoo-mil-i-ayt-ing | Shameful or embarrassing. |
| Integrity | in-teg-ri-tee | Quality of being whole or complete, in one piece, in perfect condition. |
| Maintain | mayn-tayn | To keep up, to keep in good condition. |
| Mediator | mee-di-ay-tor | A person who helps two people reach an agreement. |
| Offensive | ŏ-fen-siv | Causing insult or injury. |
| Rate | rayt | Amount of wages paid per hour, day or month. |
| Repetitive | ri-pet-ĭ-tiv | Repeating. |
| Wrongful dismissal | rawng-fŭl dis-mis-ul | Being fired from your job for no good reason. |