law of employment

  • 81tangible employment action — An actual change that has an actual adverse effect on the job or working conditions, such as a firing, demotion, or suspension. When an employee claims to have been discriminated against or harassed by a supervisor, a tangible employment action… …

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  • 82Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 — (USERRA) USA A federal law governing an employee s rights when returning to work after serving in the uniformed services for, in most cases, less than five years. Exceptions to the five year limit include …

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  • 83elder law — An area of law that addresses the legal needs of elderly people, including retirement benefits, estate planning, health care, and other issues. Category: Divorce & Family Law → Elder Care & Seniors Category: Long Term Care: Assisted Living &… …

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  • 84employment — em|ploy|ment W1S1 [ımˈplɔımənt] n [U] 1.) the condition of having a paid job ▪ She was offered employment in the sales office. ▪ terms and conditions of employment employment opportunities/prospects ▪ The employment prospects for graduates in… …

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  • 85Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 — The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003 is a new plank of United Kingdom labour law designed to combat discrimination in relation to people s religion or belief, or absence of religion or belief. They were introduced in… …

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  • 86Employment Equality Regulations — The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003 are secondary legislation in the United Kingdom, which prohibit employers unreasonably discriminating against employees on grounds of sexual orientation, religion or belief and age.The …

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  • 87Employment consultant — An employment consultant is an expert witness who advises courts and tribunals on employment related issues such as earnings, labour market analysis, residual earning capacity, and retraining. The main area involved is that of personal injury… …

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  • 88child labor law — n: a law regulating or prohibiting the employment of a person who is below a specified age Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. child labor law …

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  • 89contract of employment — A contract of service or apprenticeship, whether express or implied and, if express, whether oral or in writing. Whether or not an individual is working under a contract of employment will determine whether they are entitled to certain statutory… …

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  • 90contracted-out employment — United Kingdom Employment which is contracted out of the state second pension (S2P) (formerly the state earnings related pension scheme (SERPS)). Members in contracted out employment forego their S2P or SERPS pensions and instead are provided… …

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