Work Patterns

2. Refers to core hours, the mandatory period everyone must be present in a flexible work schedule.
5. Standard employment, typically 35–40 hours a week.
6. A prescribed period of work (e.g.,night).
9. Work that fluctuates with the time of year (e.g., holiday retail).
13. Short for temporary work or a temporary employee.
14. Working from home or anywhere outside the traditional office.
15. A term contract with a specific, predetermined end date.

1. To bring in an outside party to perform a specific part of a larger contract.
3. Employment with no guaranteed hours and usually an irregular schedule.
4. Informal term for a flexible hour schedule.
7. An arrangement where two people share one full-time job.
8. Working fewer hours than the standard full-time week.
10. Refers to annualised hours, where employee hours are calculated over the whole year.
11. A timetable showing the days and times personnel are on duty.
12. A mix of in-office and remote work.