procedure statement
31Opening statement — A legalman making an opening statement for the prosecution to a jury during a mock trial. An opening statement is generally the first occasion that the trier of fact (jury or judge) has to hear from a lawyer in a trial, aside possibly from… …
32written statement of terms of employment — A statement in writing that an employer must give to certain employees under the terms of the Employment Rights Act (1996), which aims to comply with the EU Proof of Employment Relationship Directive. Not later than two months after the beginning …
33common position: co-decision procedure (now ordinary legislative procedure) — European Union When the Council of the European Union does not share the views expressed by European Parliament …
34modified dismissal procedure — One of the statutory DDPs prescribed by the Employment Act 2002, which may be followed instead of the standard DDP in a small percentage of gross misconduct cases in which the employer dismisses the employee without notice (see summary dismissal) …
35Work method statement — A Work Method Statement, sometimes referred to as a Safe Work Method Statement or a Safe Work Procedure. The term is predominately used in Australia to describe a document that gives specific instructions on how to safely perform a work related… …
36Motion for more definite statement — A motion for more definite statement in many jurisdictions in the United States, and under United States federal law, is a means of obtaining a more detailed motion from the opposing party in a civil case before interposing a responsive pleading …
37Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs — The Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs is a standing committee composed of the four political parties of the Government of Canada that is responsible for the procedural and administrative matters relating… …
38standard dismissal and disciplinary procedure — (standard DDP) A statutory DDP under the Employment Act 2002 which involves: • The employer s written statement of grounds for taking action. • A meeting at which both sides may explain their case, followed by a decision. • An appeal meeting if… …
39common position: co-decision procedure — (now ordinary legislative procedure) European Union When the Council of the European Union does not share the views expressed by European Parliament, it adopts a common position, whic …
40dismissal procedure — The standard course of action that should be followed by employers in all cases of dismissal except those involving gross misconduct by the employee or the dismissal of a group of employees. It therefore applies in cases of redundancy, early… …
