employment law

Distinguished from employees, independent contractors are entities hired by employers to accomplish certain tasks but do not have the right of control over those entities. Independent contractors tend to have specialized skills or knowledge and work for many employers.

Industrial unionism is a form of union organizing in which all of the workers in a particular industry organize in the same union without regard for the skill or trade of each worker. The purpose of industrial unionism is to provide workers in an industry more leverage in bargaining with employers as well as in strikes. Industrial unionism contrasts with craft unionism which organizes workers into

• labor law

Inequity means injustice or unfairness. In a legal context, inequity signifies injustices that are sufficiently recognized to justify a remedy.

The instance-and-expense test is a legal standard commonly employed by courts to determine whether a product was a work made for hire. Work done by employees within the scope of their employment will generally be deemed made for hire. However, ownership rights between contractors and hiring parties may be less clear-cut.

Broadly speaking, interference in a legal setting is wrongful conduct that prevents or disturbs another in the performance of their usual activities, in the conduct of their business or contractual relations, or in the enjoyment of their full legal rights.

An investigative background check is a type of employment screening in which an employer reviews an individual’s history and qualifications before making decisions about hiring, promotion, or continued employment.

Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are personal retirement savings arrangements that provide tax advantages similar to employer-sponsored plans such as 401(k)s.

The Jones Act, also known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, is a federal statute establishing support for the development and maintenance of a merchant marine in order to support commercial activity and serve as a

• lawsuits-court

Just cause is a concept usually found within the field of employment law that typically refers to whether an employer had a good reason or “just cause” to terminate an employee.