Free rider is a description of people, entities, or provisions that benefit from the actions of another entity without contributing. Free rider concepts arise frequently in law and politics. For example, in labor law, non-union employees who do not pay union dues or agency shop fees but who enjoy benefits earned by the union without any cost are free riders.
Fringe benefits are various non-wage employee benefits that are in addition to normal wages. Some fringe benefits are exempt from tax, provided certain conditions are satisfied. Section 132 of the Internal Revenue Code lists all the fringe benefits that are excluded from taxable income and the conditions for the exclusion.
Front pay is money awarded for lost compensation that usually occurs in employment discrimination or anti-retaliation cases.
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (“GINA”) protects individuals from genetic discrimination in matter of employment and health insurance.
A green card, officially known as a Permanent Resident Card, is the common term used to describe a permanent resident card.
Grievances are formal complaints or accusations of a violation of workplace contract terms or labor policy, filed by an employee or group of employees who feel negatively impacted by the employer. A grievance may be related to issues such as working conditions, pay, benefits, or treatment by supervisors or colleagues.
Griggs v Duke Power Co is a U.S. Supreme Court case in which it was established that neutral employment practices that have a discriminatory effect can violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, even if the employer did not intend to discriminate.
Group insurance is defined as the coverage of several individual persons under one comprehensive insurance policy issued by employers, associations, unions, or other qualified groups. Usually for the purpose of protecting and providing for employees, group insurance covers individuals so long as they remain in employment.
To harass is to engage in the act of harassment; which refers to the use of words or engaging in behavior that annoys, threatens, intimidates, or demeans a person. Harassment is unwanted, uninvited, and unwelcome and causes annoyance, alarm, or substantial emotional distress without a legitimate purpose.
Harassment refers to words or behavior that threatens, intimidates, or demeans a person. Harassment is unwanted, uninvited, and unwelcome and causes nuisance, alarm, or substantial emotional distress without any legitimate purpose.
