law of employment

  • 1Employment Appeal Tribunal — a tribunal under the Employment Protection Consolidation Act 1978 made up of High Court judges and judges of the Court of Session and lay members. It hears appeals on points of law from employment tribunals. A further appeal on a point of law can …

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  • 2employment at will — A type of employment in which either employer or employee may end the working relationship at any time and for any reason. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. employment at …

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  • 3employment law — The body of law that governs the employer employee relationship, including individual employment contracts, the application of tort (See tort law) and contract doctrines, and a large group of statutory regulation on issues such as the right to… …

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  • 4employment — em·ploy·ment n 1: an activity or service performed for another esp. for compensation or as an occupation 2: the act of employing: the state of being employed Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 5employment business — Defined under the Employment Agencies Act 1973 as the business of supplying people in the employment of the person carrying on the business, to act for, and under the control of, other people in any capacity. This covers the hiring out of workers …

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  • 6employment agency — An organisation providing services for the purpose of finding workers employment with employers or of supplying employers with workers for employment by them. The definition under the Employment Agencies Act 1973 applies to a wide range of… …

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  • 7employment contract — The contractual agreement between employer and employee governing their employment relationship. There must also be a written statement of the terms containing certain minimum conditions of employment which have to be included by statute. Certain …

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  • 8Employment Tribunal rules — Employment tribunal procedure is currently governed by the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004. Schedule 1 to the Regulations contains the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure, known as the Employment… …

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  • 9Employment Eligibility Verification form — USA Form I 9, Also known as the Employment Eligibility Verification form. All US employers must complete and maintain a Form I 9 for all individuals hired to work in the US. It is designed to verify employee identity and eligibility to work in… …

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  • 10employment tribunal — A tribunal established by statute to hear and rule on certain disputes, including those arising out of employment. They generally consist of a legally qualified chairperson and two lay members with appropriate experience. They were formerly known …

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