Compensation culture.ppt

A flight attendant is suing the airline she worked for, for unfair dismissal. She was sacked because she had become too fat. A vegetarian wants $1 million in damages from a local restaurant. She asked for a vegetarian dish but halfway through her meal found pieces of beef in the dish. How can you describe the words: Compensation Culture Sue /k?m.pense?.??n/ /kɑ?m-/ Money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem “She received ￡40, 000 in compensation for a lost eye.” “You should claim/seek compensation. “make a compensation claim” /k?l.t??r / /-t??/ A way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time. “Shes studying modern American language and culture” /su?/ To take legal action against a person or organization, especially by making a legal claim for money because of some harm that they have caused you. “He sued his company when they fired him he though it was unfair” Was the woman in the right? Was she within her rights to sue the company? /ke?s/ A particular situation or example of something. “He thinks he has a case against the company which sold him the bad food” A man tripped and fell on a pavement because it was uneven. He broke his wrist and is suing the local government for negligence. A woman who ran over and seriously injured a pedestrian is suing the car manufacturer saying that the brand new car’s horn did not work and therefore she was unable to warn the pedestrian. Which of the following best sums up your attitude to compensation? “I’m totally against it. It just encourages people to sue for very small things.” “I can’t get worked up about it. It’s nothing to do with me. It has never affected me.” “I’m all for it. The more people can get out of big companies the better. I wish someone would spill hot coffee on me!”