Medical / Legal Dictionary
Wages
In relation to an employee means any sums payable to the employee by the employer in connection with his employment, including any fee, bonus or commission, or any holiday, sick pay or maternity pay, or any other emolument.
Whistleblower
Is an informant, most often an employee, who reports employer misconduct.
Witness
A person who is called before a court to give evidence either based on their first hand knowledge or expertise on a particular matter.
Working Time
Any time that the employee is at his or her place of work or at his or her employer’s disposal, and carrying on or performing the activities or duties of his or her work.
Workplace
"place of work" means a place of work intended to house workstations on the premises of the undertaking and any other place within the area of the undertaking to which an employee has access in the course of his employment.
Workplace Bullying
Workplace bullying is repeated inappropriate behaviour, direct or indirect, whether verbal, physical or otherwise, conducted by one or more persons against another or others, at the place of work.
Workplace Stress
Arises when the demands of the job and the working environment on a person exceed their capacity to meet them.