商务英语 Level 4 Unit 1 Part 5 Vocabulary【Types of Benefits】

Vocabulary【Types of Benefits】

wellness program
A wellness program is a set of benefits that promote healthier living.
Companies offer wellness programs to reduce health risks among employees.
Common benefits include gym membership, health education, and regular medical check-ups.
The company offers wellness programs to help employees achieve work-life balance.
The company's wellness program is an important part of its work culture.

paid leave
Paid leave is time away from work during which an employee receives their normal salary.
Employees often use paid leave when they go on vacation.
She took two days of paid leave during the Spring Festival.
The company provides fourteen weeks of paid maternity leave.

team-building events
Team-building events are activities organized outside of work by a company or team.
They're intended to bring people together, improve communication, and develop a sense of team spirit.
Our company regularly holds team-building events.
According to company regulations, alcohol is prohibited in any kind of team-building events.

training opportunities
Training opportunities allow employees to develop new skills at work.
They may include seminars, conferences, online or offline classes.
The company improved employee performance by offering various training opportunities.
We provide training opportunities for employees to develop their skills.

corporate child care
Corporate child care is child care provided or paid for by an employer.
It reduces the healthcare costs for employees' children.
It can also help employees balance their work and family lives.
Their corporate child care program has greatly reduced the burden on female employees.
To provide better corporate child care, they set up an on-site day care center.

corporate: 公司

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Question

1. Why are team building events beneficial to a company?
   > They bring people together.
2. When is paid leave commonly used?
   > when an employee wants to go on vacation
3. Training opportunities are important for companies because they allow employees to stay competitive by developing new skills.
4. What is an example of corporate child care?
   > day care and nursery
5. Companies can either provide the care directly or pay for the cost of the day care at a nursery.
6. Companies can pay for the cost of day care at a nursery.

nursery: 日间托儿所