Employment and Work Futures

1. (R&RitW) A group of workers that join together to engage in collective bargaining (fighting in numbers).
3. (TW) A fixed regular payment earned for work or services, usually paid by the hour.
6. (CI) A word referring to something that is man-made, and not naturally occurring.
7. (TW) A type of economy where assets or services are shared between private individuals, usually via an app or website.
8. (TW) A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly basis but often expressed as an annual sum.
12. (R&RitW) A technical word for making or creating laws.
14. (R&RitW) This person works on a job-by-job basis.
15. (R&RitW) A dispute resolution method where a neutral third-party intervenes to try and find a solution.
17. (TW) This has an impact on how fast we can share information.
18. (R&RitW) A dispute resolution method where a final decision is made for both parties and is legally binding.
19. This is paid for by government expenditure through taxation.
20. (CI) Meaning not in work right now, although actively looking for work.
21. (TW) A sum of money paid regularly by a company to its shareholders out of its profits.

2. (R&RitW) A word meaning to 'take charge' or to 'act without first being asked'.
4. (TW) When businesses and communities become interconnected worldwide.
5. (R&RitW) This word, related to PAYG, means the government holds what it believes you owe it.
8. (W&W) A government initiative to help workers in retirement.
9. (CI) A type of technology that uses machines to complete manufacturing tasks.
10. (W&W) In terms of money, it is what is left over after expenses are paid.
11. (TW) Where an employee learns a trade from a skilled employer.
13. (W&W) This means the part played by a person to help something to advance.
16. (TW) An on-the-job training with an employer while you study and get paid.