department
department /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
(noun) a section of a large organization such as a government, business, university, etc.
Example: She worked in Human Resource department.


insurance
insurance /ɪnˈʃʊrəns/
(noun) an arrangement with a company in which you pay them regular amounts of money and they agree to pay the costs, for example, if you die or are ill, or if you lose or damage something
Example: Can you claim for the loss on your insurance?


colleague
colleague /ˈkɑːliːɡ/
(noun) a person that you work with, especially in a profession or a business
Example: We were friends and colleagues for more.


contract
contract /ˈkɑːntrækt/
(noun) an official written agreement
Example: Are you going to break the contract?


job
job /dʒɑːb/
(noun) work for which you receive regular payment
Example: His brother's just lost his job.


Job description
Job description /ˈdʒɑːb dɪskrɪpʃn/
(noun) a written description of the exact work and responsibilities of a job
Example: You should read the job description before applying for it.


starting date
starting date /stɑːtɪŋ deɪt/
(noun) the planned day for the start of an important activity
Example: The starting date for the construction work is 23 June.


leaving date
leaving date /liːvɪŋ deɪt/
(noun) the date on which an Employee ceases to be employed by the Company
Example: When will your leaving date be?


maternity leave
maternity leave /məˈtɜːrnəti liːv/
(noun) a period of time when a woman is allowed to be away from work before and after having a baby
Example: Maternity leave is available after six months of contract work.


travel expense
travel expense /ˈtrav(ə)l ɪkˈspɛns/
(noun) one of the costs for flights, hotels, meals, etc. for an organization’s employees when they travel on business
Example: How much is my travel expense?


redundancy
redundancy /rɪˈdʌndənsi/
(noun) the situation when somebody has to leave their job because there is no more work available for them
Example: The factory's workers face redundancy.