Language use 2

Ex. 3. Read the whole text and decide whether these statements are true or false.

1. A directive concerning entitlement to parental leave will soon be made into law in the UK.

2. David Cockburn thinks the discrimination industry will expand over the next few years because so many new laws have been passed.

3. Once passed, EU directives apply immediately to member states.

4. Elizabeth Adams thinks that the directives will make it easier for employees to file a complaint against an employer.

Ex. 4. Match these words or phrases from the text (1-4) with their synonyms (a-d).

1. to outlaw something 2. to bring a claim against someone 3. entitlement 4. claimant

a. a person asserting a legal right which has been violated b. a right to benefits specified by law or contract c. to make something illegal d. to assert a legal right alleged to have been violated

Ex. 5. Choose the correct definition and make sentences of your own with the legal terms:

1. At-will-employment
a) An employment relationship in which either party can terminate the relationship with no liability if there was no express contract for a definite term governing the employment relationship
b) High risk work involving extra peril entered into willingly by an employee.
c) A unit of the U.S. Department of Labor responsible for the development of plans for training dislocated and unemployed workers.

2. Dismissal with Prejudice
a) A racially insensitive court order.
b) Termination of an action or claim, barring the plaintiff from prosecuting any further lawsuit on the same claim.
c) A court order in a discrimination case.

3. Collective Bargaining
a) Negotiations between an employer and the representatives of organized employees to determine the conditions of employment.
b) Negotiations between a lending institution and a borrower to determine the circumstances of the repayment of a loan.
c) Negotiations between the directors of a museum and an artist to determine the conditions of an exhibition.

4. Nominee
a) A person who drafts laws.
b) A person who is proposed for an office.
c) Someone whose whereabouts are unknown.