Employment words explained in Irish Sign Language (ISL)
We are launching the first stage of our dictionary with a glossary of English words about employment. Scroll down the page to see videos under each letter of the alphabet. In the coming years we will add more and more glossaries until we have a full dictionary for the English language.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
Example “A” word – “agency work”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “A” words:
agency work
agenda
annual leave
applicant
apprentice
apprenticeship
aptitude test
assistant
assistive technology
attachment
B
Example “B” word – “briefing”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “B” words:
bereavement leave
board of directors
bonus
briefing
budget
bullying
C
Example “C” word – “constructive dismissal”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “C” words:
candidate
career
chief executive officer (CEO)
collaborate
colleague
conflict resolution
constructive dismissal
contract of employment
cooperation
cover letter
curriculum vitae (CV)
D
Example “D” word – “disciplinary procedure”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “D” words:
database
deadline
deductions
director
disciplinary procedure
discussion
dismissal
document
E
Example “E” word – “employee recognition”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “E” words:
employed
employee
employee assistance programme (eap)
employment equality act
employee handbook
employee recognition
employer
employment
employment (job) reference
equal opportunities
ergonomics
evaluation
exit interview
F
Example “F” word – “fixed-term contract”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “F” words:
feedback
fixed-term contract
follow up
freelance
full-time employment
G
Example “G” word – “grievance procedure”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “G” words:
garda vetting
goal setting
grievance procedure
gross misconduct
gross pay
H
Example “H” word – “hybrid working”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “H” words:
harrassment
human resources (HR)
hybrid working
I
Example “I” word – “induction”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “I” words:
induction
internship
interview
invoice
J
Example “J” word – “job sharing”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “J” words:
job advertisement
job description
job offer
job recruitment
job sharing
K
Our launch employment glossary does not have any “K” words.
L
Example “L” word – “lay off”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “L” words:
lay off
M
Example “M” word – “milestone”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “M” words:
manager
maternity leave
meeting minutes
memo
mentor
milestone
minimum wage
misconduct
N
Example “N” word – “non-disclosure agreement”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “N” words:
national employment rights authority
net pay
networking
non-disclosure agreement
notice
O
Example “O” word – “onboarding”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “O” words:
objective
occupational health
onboarding
orientation
overtime
P
Example “P” word – “probation”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “P” words:
part-time employment
paternity leave
pay increment
pay slip
pension scheme
permanent contract
policy
presentation
pro rata
probation
problem solving
promotion
protocol
public holiday
punctuality
Q
Our launch employment glossary does not have any “Q” words.
R
Example “R” word – “reasonable accommodation”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “R” words:
reach out
reasonable accommodation
recruitment process
redundancy
reference check
remote working
report
resignation
resources
retirement
rota
S
Example “S” word – “screening”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “S” words:
salary
scope
screening
self employed
seminar
severance package
sexual harassment
shift work
sick leave
staff
stakeholder
supervisor
T
Example “T” word – “tardiness”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “T” words:
talent acquisition team
tardiness
task
team work
temporary contract
termination
trade union
training
U
Example “U” word – “unfair dismissal”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “U” words:
unemployed
unemployment
unfair dismissal
unpaid leave
V
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Example “V” word – “voluntary redundancy”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “V” words:
voluntary redundancy
volunteer work
W
Example “W” word – “workplace culture”
Click links for more ISL explanations of “W” words:
work performance review
work-life balance
workplace culture
workplace relations commission
workplace wellbeing
X
Our launch employment glossary does not have any “X” words.
Y
Our launch employment glossary does not have any “Y” words.
Z
Our launch employment glossary does not have any “Z” words.