Vocational instruction for employed persons, first used commonly
in the developed world during World War II. Work-related
training is necessary as new techniques, new methods, new tools,
new synthetic materials, new sources of power, and increased
uses of automation continue to bring extensive changes. The UN
and its agencies contribute to training programs in developing
countries. Seealso technical education. Learn more about
employee training with a free trial on Britannica.com. Any
nonwage payment or benefit granted to employees by employers.
Examples include pension plans, profit-sharing programs,
vacation pay, and company-paid life, health, and unemployment
insurance. Employers' payments for fringe benefits are included
in employee-compensation costs and therefore are not usually
taxed. If the cost of fringe benefits were paid directly as
wages, the worker would pay taxes on this amount and therefore
have less to spend when purchasing equivalent benefits
independently. Learn more about fringe benefit wit