Sports law encompasses a multitude of legal areas brought together in unique ways, such as antitrust, contracts, and torts.
Sports law can be roughly divided into the areas of amateur, professional, and international sports...
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stock dividend
A Stock dividend refers to corporate dividends compensating shareholders or employees in the form of stocks instead of money. Companies issue stock dividends typically in the form of a certain percentage per share. For example, a company may...
strike
Strike means an organized and intentional stoppage or slowdown of work by employees, intending to make the employer comply with the demands of the employees. For example, a strike may seek higher pay, better benefits, or safer working...
strikers
In the context of labor and employment law, there are two broad categories of strikers.
"Economic strikers" are those employees who strike in order to obtain some economic concession from the employer such as higher wages,...
tangible employment action
A tangible employment action constitutes a significant change in employment status, such as hiring, firing, failure to promote, reassignment with significantly different responsibility, or a decision causing a significant change in benefits....
tender back rule
The tender-back rule, also known as the tender-back doctrine, is a rule that is commonly associated with waiver or release agreements in an employment context. The tender-back rule requires any consideration given to an employee to be given...
termination
Termination is an ending of something, for example employment (such as a layoff), that is not a voluntary resignation.
[Last updated in June of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]
Title VII
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal employment law that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), and national origin. Title VII gives employees a private right to action...
undue hardship
Undue hardship refers to a significant difficulty or expense imposed on an individual or organization, often in the context of providing accommodations or complying with legal requirements. In employment and disability law, it describes the...
unemployment compensation
Unemployment compensation law encompasses a set of regulations aimed at providing financial assistance to individuals who lose their jobs through no fault of their own. This framework ensures temporary monetary support, enabling unemployed...