employment law

Davis-Bacon Act is a federal law codified in Title 40 of the U.S. Code that regulates prevailing wage rates on public works projects.

• labor and employment law

The Department of Labor is a cabinet-level federal government body which is part of the Executive Branch.

Dependent has multiple legal meanings. Generally, “dependent” refers to an individual who relies on support from another individual and usually cannot exist or sustain themselves independently without the aid or support of someone else. Basically, it is an individual who needs support and their support is contingent from the help of another individual. The dependent individual is sustained by the other individual.

Dependents benefits are social security proceeds which may be received by those who rely on the primary recipient’s income. Dependents benefits often take the form of survivor benefits, although in some circumstances dependents may receive benefits while the recipient still lives. 

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Disability law refers to laws related to individuals with disabilities; specifically, these laws protect disabled individuals from certain kinds of discrimination. Disability laws are particularly concerned with employment, housing, education, and access to public services.

• disability benefits
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION
• disability rights
• mental disorder

A discharge is the extinguishment or release of a legal obligation or duty. For example, a discharge of the payment of a debt means you are no longer legally obligated to pay the debt. See bankruptcy.

Electronic surveillance is the use of electronic, mechanical, or other devices to collect the contents of wire or electronic communications in situations where at least one party has a reasonable expectation of privacy

• Fourth Amendment
• constitutional law
• SURVEILLANCE
• search and seizure
• PRIVACY

An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a unique nine-digit number assigned to U.S. business entities. The EIN is also known as Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or Federal Tax Identification Number (FTIN). An EIN is unique to the business entity to which it was assigned, and it never expires.

Employment is the condition of labor provided by an employee in exchange for payment by an employer. Employment law is a broad area encompassing the rights and responsibilities of the employer/employee relationship.

• employment law
• labor law
• UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
• PENSIONS
• Pension Plans