Boost Your English: Phrasal Verbs, Vocabulary & Idioms
Essential English Vocabulary & Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs
- Act on somebody’s advice
- Back something up (make a copy)
- Be up to sth (doing something)
- Break something up (change sth)
- Call for something (demand to happen)
- Come across sth/sb (discover by chance)
- Come round (visit in house)
- Cope / Deal with sth
- Die out (disappear completely)
- Dream sth up (think of a new idea)
- Fiddle with something (move w/o purpose)
- Get down to sth (go for it with intention)
- Go about doing sth (do purposeful things)
- Go for (take
Spanish Workers’ Statute: Exam Key Points
Potential Questions: Michael Aguilar’s Second Exam
Write 5 aims of the Workers’ Statute.
Write the definition of the Workers’ Statute (Mention employers and employees).
Explain the difference between a Labour Contract and a Contract to Provide Services and write one example of each.
TAKE NOTE! If a person has an agreement to do some work for someone (like paint their house), this is a “contract to provide services” or a “contract for services”—an agreement whereby a person is engaged as an
Understanding Employment Contracts: Trial, Fixed-Term, and More
The Trial Period
A trial period verifies an employee’s suitability for the position they were hired for. It also allows the employee to understand the working conditions and decide whether to continue the employment relationship. Both parties can agree on a trial period during which either can terminate the contract at any time.
During the trial period, the worker enjoys the same rights and obligations as in the remaining term of the contract.
Practical Work Contracts
These contracts are designed for
Read MoreUnderstanding Salary: Types, Structure, and Wage Guarantees
Concept of Salary: Salary encompasses all cash and in-kind payments provided for professional services rendered.
Salary Types: Lessons from Salary
According to the Method of Payment:
- Cash: Cash or bank transfer.
- In-Kind: House, car (cannot exceed 30% of gross salary).
Based on the Calculation Method Used:
- For working time: for hours, days, months
- For work done or money: work done effectively
- In part: a part of your salary goes to production
- Joint: fixed salary more incentives
Perceptions Not Considered Salary
- When
Spanish Constitution: Workers’ Rights and Union Structure
Workers’ Rights and Union Structure in Spain
The entry into force of the Spanish Constitution meant to recognize the right to self-organization as a fundamental right. This right was further developed through the Organic Law on Freedom of Association. This law encompasses two aspects: a positive one, recognizing the right to organize, and a negative one, recognizing the right not to be compelled to join a union.
Union Basics
Unions: Unions are organizations formed to defend and represent the interests
Read MoreSpanish Employment Contracts: Elements and Types
Spanish Employment Contract Essentials
Key Elements of Employment Contracts
The fundamental rules of a contract require:
- Consent of the contracting parties.
- A certain object which is the subject of the agreement.
- The cause of the obligation established.
Consent
Consent is manifested by the coincidence between the offer and the acceptance regarding the thing (objeto) and the cause (causa) which are to constitute the contract. Persons who cannot legally give consent include non-emancipated minors and legally
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