Jargon Buster – W

Word
Meaning

Working At Height

Any situation where a person could be injured by falling, even if the place they fall from is at or below ground level.

  • Working at Height Regulations 2005
  • Construction (design and management) Regulations 2015

Worker

A person who works in a particular subject

Wrongful Dismissal

When an employee's contract is terminated but not at a professional level

WHOIS Search

A WHOIS search provides information about a registered domain name. It tells you who owns the domain name, where and when it was registered, and when it is due to expire. It also identifies the servers assigned to the domain name. There are many websites that will let you perform a WHOIS search for free. Go to www.whois.scwww.whois.net or www.dnsstuff.com for example.