workplace responsibilities

[WERKpleys ri-SPON-suh-BIL-i-teez]
nounpl: N/A (plural form)
responsabilidades no local de trabalho
1. Duties and obligations that an employee is expected to fulfill in their job role
My workplace responsibilities include managing the sales team and preparing quarterly reports.
Minhas responsabilidades no local de trabalho incluem gerenciar a equipe de vendas e preparar relatórios trimestrais.
2. Tasks and functions assigned to a person to carry out their professional role
Part of my workplace responsibilities is ensuring that all clients receive timely responses.
Parte de minhas responsabilidades profissionais é garantir que todos os clientes recebam respostas oportunas.
3. Accountabilities and commitments related to work performance and conduct
Understanding your workplace responsibilities helps create a productive environment.
Entender suas responsabilidades no trabalho ajuda a criar um ambiente produtivo.
In Brazil, workplace responsibilities are often discussed in terms of 'responsabilidades profissionais' in formal settings, while 'responsabilidades do trabalho' is used more casually. Brazilian workplace culture increasingly emphasizes shared responsibility and teamwork. In the USA and NYC, there's a strong emphasis on individual accountability and clear job descriptions outlining responsibilities, reflecting a more individualistic workplace culture. The concept is fundamental to employment contracts and performance evaluations in both cultures.
NYC Slang
job duties, gig responsibilities
Synonyms / Sinônimos
job dutieswork obligationsprofessional dutiesjob functionswork assignmentsrole obligations
Antonyms / Antônimos
personal freedomleisure timevacationabsence of duty

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
responsabilidades no local de trabalho
Standard formal usage in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
responsabilidades do trabalho
More informal, shortened version commonly used in casual workplace conversations
São Paulo
responsabilidades profissionais
Commonly used in corporate environments; emphasizes professional aspect
Portugal
responsabilidades laborais
Uses 'laborais' instead of 'de trabalho'; more common in formal Portuguese

Related Words

accountabilityjob descriptionperformance expectationswork ethicemployee obligationsprofessional standards

Related Idioms & Phrases

carry one's weight
step up to the plate
pull one's weight
put on one's big girl/boy pants
rise to the occasion
take ownership
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