Work Employment and Insecure Work Flashcards

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What is employment?

Having paid work.

Not in paid work and actively looking for a job.

Not in paid work and not looking for a job, such as students or carers.

Working fewer hours than you want or your skills are not used.

The chance you will keep your job with regular hours and pay.

Work with no steady hours or income, such as temporary or zero-hours jobs.

A contract with no guaranteed hours. You are only paid for the hours you work.

Short jobs paid per task, often arranged by apps, with workers often self-employed.

A job that has a fixed end date.

A decline in factory jobs, with work moving to services.

Jobs that provide services, like retail, health care, or finance.

Income can change each week, so it is hard to budget.