Job Responsibilities & Tasks

to protect or hide another person's mistakes or misdeeds, often by providing a false or misleading account of the situation

She decided to cover up for her friend by giving an alibi to the police, even though she knew the truth.

a project, activity, plan, business, etc. that an individual is involved in

He has many irons in the fire, including a new business venture and a book he's writing.

to assign a task or job to a person

After the storm, the community came together to clean up the streets, putting everyone to work to restore their neighborhood.

to have different roles, positions, or jobs at the same time

As a small business owner, he has to wear many different hats, including marketing, sales, and customer support.

to have to put in a lot of effort into one's work to be on the same level as one's predecessor

The new CEO has big shoes to fill, taking over from a successful leader who transformed the company.

to not attend work, school, or other obligations without giving an explanation or getting permission

He decided to play hooky from work and spend the day at the beach.

during the hours that one is required to be working

He's getting paid overtime for working on the weekend, but only for the hours he's on the clock.

to continue or complete a task or project that someone else began or left unfinished

He picked up the baton and finished the work that his coworker had started.

to transfer responsibility or a task from one person to another

He handed over the baton after 10 years of service.

to assume full control or responsibility of something until the actual person in charge returns, particularly in business

He held the fort while his colleagues were on vacation.

to take action or assume responsibility in a difficult or challenging situation, often when others are unable or unwilling to do so

He stepped into the breach and saved the company from bankruptcy.

a labor strategy where employees intentionally perform their job duties strictly according to the rules and procedures, without going beyond what is explicitly required, as a means of protest or showing dissatisfaction with work conditions

The company's management team was caught off-guard by the sudden work-to-rule campaign and struggled to reach a resolution with the union.