II. COMPREHENSION. Are the following statements true or false?

Are the following statements true or false? Find reasons for your answers in the text.

1. Trade unions have powers to conclude a collective agreement on behalf of the employees.

2. Collective bargaining is a process of negotiation between the representatives of local power and trade unions.

3. An applicant should be employed only on a full-time work as provided for by the law.

4. The monthly wage of an employee shall not be less than a minimum wage established by law.

5. Trade unions may represent employees in individual and collective disputes with an employer.

6. The particulars of an employment agreement should be done only in oral form.

2. Explain the meaning of the following words according to the text:

o trade union

o full-time work

o termination

o contract of employment

Match the terms with their definitions.

1. collective bargaining a. payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries.

2. family leave b. association of workers for the purpose of improving their economic status and working conditions through collective bargaining with employers.

3. labour law c. an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines.

4. pension d. social policy permitting workers to take a specified amount of time off from the job to attend to pressing family needs.

5. Stakhanovism e. procedure whereby an employer or employers agree to discuss the conditions of work with representatives of the employees, usually a labour union.

6. telecommuting f. periodic payments to one who has retired from work because of age or disability.

7. union g. movement in the Soviet Union aimed at increasing industrial production by the use of efficient working techniques.

8. workers' compensation h. legislation dealing with human beings in their capacity as workers or wage earners.

III. VOCABULARY STUDY

Find in the text the word combinations with the terms below and make up your own sentences.

Договір; початок; право; закінчення терміну; спілка; постійний; платня; умови; процедура; колективний

Choose the best word from the brackets to fill in the gaps.

I work in a small law firm in Kiev. I …………… 8 Hr an hour. (earn/to be paid)

It’s not a lot, but it’s more than the………………wage. (maximum/minimum)

My sister works in a bank and her……………..is 3.000 Hr a month. (salary/wages)

The bank also provides her with a good…………..package. (bonus/benefits)

When she is 55 she will be able to give up work and live on her……………….(package/pension)

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