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to lock out

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/lˈɑːk ˈaʊt/

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to prevent one's employees from working until they accept new policies or conditions

to retrench

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/ɹiˈtɹɛntʃ/

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to reduce the expenses of one's company by dismissing a number of employees from their job

to skive

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/skaɪv/ or /skaiv/

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to avoid fulfilling a responsibility by staying away from work

to downsize

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(of an organization or company) to reduce the number of employees, often as a means of cutting costs or increasing efficiency

to liquidate

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/lɪk.wɪ.deɪt/ or /lik.vi.deit/

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to clear one's debt

to onboard

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to integrate and familiarize a new employee or user with a system or organization

to liaise

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/lɪeɪz/ or /lieiz/

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to establish a communication or cooperation which links parties or organizations

to punch in

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/pˈʌntʃ ˈɪn/

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to manually register the time of one's arrival at work by pushing a button on a machine

to punch out

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/pˈʌntʃ ˈaʊt/

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to manually register the time of one's departure from work by pushing a button on a machine

quorum

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/kwɔ.rəm/ or /kvaw.rēm/

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the minimum number of people that must be present for a meeting to officially begin or for decisions to be made

sweatshop

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/swɛt.ʃɑp/ or /svet.shaap/

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a workplace, particularly one in which people produce clothing items, with poor conditions where workers are paid very low wages

roster

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/rɑs.tɜr/ or /raas.tēr/

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a list or plan showing assignments or duties for individuals or groups over a specified period

organogram

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/ɔ:r.gæ.noʊg.ræm/ or /awr.gā.nooog.rām/

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a diagrammatic representation of the hierarchical structure of an organization

blue Monday

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/blˈuː mˈʌndeɪ/

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a day of low motivation or sadness, commonly occurring at the start of the workweek due to the weekend ending

assurance department

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/əʃjˈʊɹəns dɪpˈɑːɹtmənt/

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a division within an organization responsible for ensuring that processes, systems, and products meet established quality and compliance standards

hot desk

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/hˈɑːt dˈɛsk/

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a shared workspace in an office, available for use by any employee on a first-come, first-served basis, rather than being assigned to a particular individual

hybrid working

noun

/hˈaɪbɹɪd wˈɜːkɪŋ/

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a model where employees split their time between working from home and working on-site

logistics

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the management of supplying labor and materials as needed for an operation or task

operations department

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/ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz dɪpˈɑːɹtmənt/

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the division within an organization responsible for the day-to-day management and execution of its core business functions

exit interview

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/ˈɛɡzɪt ˈɪntɚvjˌuː/

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a discussion with a departing employee to understand their reasons for leaving and gain feedback on their experience with the organization