| A | B |
| People are not using your company | lose business |
| The company has to save money | make cutbacks |
| You've lost your job | be made redundant |
| You have been chosen from a longer list of applicants | be shortlisted |
| You must leave because your boss isn't satisfied with your work. | get the sack |
| you don't want to work there anymore | give up your job |
| your wife has had a baby | paternity leave |
| You get a better position | be promoted |
| employ someone | take someone on |
| to work without getting paid | voluntary |
| In order to complain about working conditions | go on strike |
| You write to the company for a new job | apply for a job |
| you complain about being fired | claim unfair dismissal |
| you have the right to (do) something | be entitled to (do) something |
| you're having a baby but want to return to your job | maternity leave |