- •Try to guess the meaning of the following idioms. Match the idioms on the left with Ukrainian equivalents on the right.
- •Section b Reading and speaking
- •Try to find the Ukrainian equivalents to the English proverbs.
- •Reading tasks:
- •Labor and employment in Ukraine
- •Comprehension check
- •You are going to apply for a job to the Invest-Service. You are to write and send your resume to this company. Before writing your resume, read the text and study the rule how to compose a cv.
- •To apply for a vacancy to the Invest-Service company you must send along with your resume a cover letter. Before writing a cover letter read recommendations how to write it.
- •Section c
- •Vocabulary
- •List a contains some basic terms in the field of Employment Law. Choose a term to fit each definition in list b.
- •Match a word in a with its synonym in b.
- •The following sentences all come from the text. Fill in the missing prepositions: upon, under, of, by, for, to, in.
- •Match word combinations in Line a with their English equivalents in Line b
- •Brainstorming
- •Translate the sentences into English using the word combinations given in Ex.14
- •Section d Listening
- •16. You are going to hear the text “Social guarantees under the Constitution and the Labor Code of Ukraine”
- •Section e Skimming reading
- •17. Read through the new words and try to memorize them.
- •The text given below deals with dismissal of employees. Skim through the text quickly and in the second column write the number of the paragraphs, which concern the main topics of the text.
- •Redundant Employees
- •Answer the following question:
- •Scanning reading
- •Scan the text and find information about:
- •Permits for employment for foreigners
- •Read the text and choose (from the list given below) the word which best fits each space.
- •Choose the correct word. Fill in the following gaps.
- •Discuss the following statement. Do you agree to it or not? Express your vision of this problem.
- •Section b Reading and speaking
- •2. What is the difference between personal property and real property?
- •3. Which of these is considered real property?
- •Real property in Ukraine
- •4. Comprehension check
- •5 Use all the information you have learnt in this Unit so far to describe the real property in Ukraine.
- •6 Work in pairs. Take turns to describe some of the facts, give your reasons of the real property in Ukraine. Section c Language study
- •7 Match key terms in column a with their definitions in column b.
- •8 Complete this table.
- •9 Decide which of the nouns in the box collocate with the adjectives listed below. Some of the nouns go with more than one adjective.
- •10 Match the terms in column a with their Ukrainian equivalent in column b
- •11 Match the sentence halves to complete these definitions.
- •Instruments
- •12 With a partner, take turns making sentences that combine the people and the instruments.
- •13 Fill in the missing prepositions. Each is used more than once.
- •14 The following advertisement of the law firm introduces the activities in the area of real estate in Ukraine. Complete the text by using the words in the box below.
- •Section d Listening
- •16 Property-law presentation
- •Scanning reading
- •18. Scan the text “Real Estate in Ukraine” and find out information concerning:
- •Real Estate in Ukraine
- •Section f Test
- •27 Property rights are rights over things enforceable against all _____ persons.
Choose the correct word. Fill in the following gaps.
17. |
Under Ukrainian labor laws, in order to hire any Ukrainian citizen, an employer should receive from such prospective employee his or her _____ and passport. |
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A |
licence |
B |
degree work |
C |
record-book |
D |
labor book |
18. |
All employers _____ maintain labor books for all of their full time employees including seasonal and temporary workers. |
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A |
allow to |
B |
prefer to |
C |
must |
D |
can |
19. |
Such labor books typically contain ______ about the type of work performed, any awards and the duration of employment. |
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A |
stories |
B |
data |
C |
information |
D |
reports |
20. |
A labor books serves as a basic for ascertaining the employee’s work longevity, which will determine his or her social security and pension rights after _______. |
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A |
dismissal |
B |
release |
C |
retirement |
D |
discharge |
21. |
Foreign nationals, who arrive in Ukraine ______ a short term, may stay in Ukraine based on the registration of their passports upon arrival into Ukraine. |
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A |
during |
B |
on |
C |
for |
D |
in |
22. |
The overall duration of the visitor stay cannot _____ 90 calendar days per 180 calendar days from the arrival date. |
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A |
to exceed |
B |
exceeding |
C |
exceed |
D |
be exceeded |
23. |
Citizen from EU member states, Switzerland, Japan and the US can enter Ukraine without a visa for a 90-day term ______ may be extended. |
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A |
what |
B |
which |
C |
who |
D |
where |
24. |
All foreign nationals, who ______ by Ukrainian employers, must receive work permit. |
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A |
employed |
B |
is employed |
C |
employing |
D |
are employed |
25. |
In order to avoid the work permit requirement, the employees _______ with powers to officially represent any Ukrainian company before any Ukrainian authorities or other companies or entrepreneurs. |
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A |
should not be vested |
B |
should not vest |
C |
should not to vest |
D |
should not to be vested |
26. |
Women have the right _______ paid maternity leave of 126 days (18 weeks). |
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A |
on |
B |
of |
C |
to |
D |
for |
27. |
The funds may only be paid for missed business days ______ the maternity leave period. |
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A |
for |
B |
in |
C |
during |
D |
of |
28. |
The total amount of such benefits depends on the amount of business days and the _____ daily salary of the employee. |
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A |
middle |
B |
average |
C |
mean |
D |
medium |
29. |
According to the Labor Code of Ukraine annual leaves must _____ in calendar days. |
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A |
to calculate |
B |
to be calculated |
C |
be calculated |
D |
calculate |
30. |
The Labor Code provides for a longer duration of annual leave for specific categories of employees, such as those employees working in ______ conditions. |
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A |
favourable |
B |
good |
C |
hazardous |
D |
hard |
31. |
The Code requires _____ compensation for any unused annual leave. |
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A |
material |
B |
financial |
C |
money |
D |
monetary |
32. |
In case of dismissal an employee ______ be compensated for all unused days of annual leave. |
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|
A |
must to |
B |
is allowed |
C |
may to |
D |
must |
33. |
Per an employee’s request a part of unused annual leave may be paid in _____. |
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A |
product |
B |
cash |
C |
provisions |
D |
production |
34. |
The duration of the provided annual leave and other additional leaves may not be ______ than 24 days. |
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A |
least |
B |
the least |
C |
little |
D |
less |
35. |
An employer is obliged to provide to mothers or fathers ______ children without a spouse the right to take an unpaid leave up to 14 calendar days annually. |
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|
A |
raised |
B |
having raised |
C |
have raised |
D |
raising |
36. |
Individuals entering into ______ have the right to take an unpaid leave up to 10 calendar days. |
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A |
school |
B |
institute |
C |
full age |
D |
marriage |
37. |
Employees caring for sick relatives or relatives by blood or marriage, who need permanent case based on the written conclusion of a medical institution have the right to unpaid leave but for no _____ than 30 calendar days. |
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A |
most |
B |
much |
C |
more |
D |
many |
38. |
An employee and employer may agree upon a leave without pay due _____ family circumstances, but for no more than 15 calendar days in a year. |
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A |
to |
B |
with |
C |
for |
D |
of |
39. |
Overtime work during _____ days must be compensated to an employee in the amount of double the employee’s hourly rate. |
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A |
work |
B |
worked |
C |
job |
D |
working |
40. |
Overtime work is permitted while _____ of works necessary for country defense, disaster prevention, prevention of industrial accidents and immediate elimination of their consequences. |
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|
A |
carry out |
B |
carried out |
C |
carrying out |
D |
being carried out |
41. |
The Labor Code of Ukraine allows overtime work if it is necessary _____ loading and unloading works for pur poses of the prevention or removal of idle transportation means. |
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|
A |
to carry out |
B |
carry out |
C |
carrying out |
D |
carried out |
42. |
Pregnant women, who have children from 3 to 14 years of age, may be requested to _____ overtime work only upon their consent. |
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|
A |
realize |
B |
make |
C |
terminate |
D |
perform |
43. |
According to the Labor Code of Ukraine disciplinary actions must be imposed no _____ than one month from the date of discovery of misconduct. |
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A |
late |
B |
the latest |
C |
more late |
D |
later |
44. |
The employer may apply to employees who breach a company’s disciplinary _____ two general types of penalties the issuance of a written warnings and dismissal. |
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A |
law |
B |
code |
C |
rule |
D |
instruction |
45. |
While choosing the type of penalty to be applied to the employee the employer must take ____ account the severity of such breach, damages caused by such breach, the circumstances of the breach and the previous work history of the employee. |
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A |
to |
B |
on |
C |
up |
D |
into |
46. |
It is almost impossible ______ unwanted employees in Ukraine. |
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|
A |
dismiss |
B |
to dismiss |
C |
dismissing |
D |
dismissed |
47. |
Regardless _____ anything to the contrary stated in the labor contract, pregnant women may, not be fired by an employer, except in cases of complete liquidation of the enterprise |
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A |
of |
B |
on |
C |
with |
D |
in |
48. |
The employer may transfer a more qualified employee _____ position has been cancelled, upon such employee’s consent, to another lower position and at the same time dismiss the lesser qualified employee from that position. |
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|
A |
which |
B |
that |
C |
what |
D |
whose |
49. |
The owner has the right to dismiss an employee within a period of one month after _______ consent from the trade union. |
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A |
receive |
B |
receiving |
C |
had received |
D |
received |
50. |
If the trade union ______ to give its consent to the employee’s dismissal, the court will order the owner to pay the salary of the employee for the period of his/her involuntary truancy. |
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A |
refused |
B |
will refuse |
C |
have refused |
D |
refuses |
Unit
4
PROPERTY LAW
Section A
Warmer:
