employment law

qualified retirement plan

A qualified retirement plan refers to employer-sponsored retirement plans that satisfy requirements in the Internal Revenue Code for receiving tax-deferred treatment. Most retirement plans offered by employers qualify including defined...

QUID

QUID is an abbreviation for qualified individual with a disability, which is a disabled person who meets the necessary skills, experience, education, and other job-related requirements of the position that they hold or seek, and can perform...

quid pro quo

Quid pro quo is Latin for “in exchange for” or “this for that.”

For sex discrimination purposes, quid pro quo is a type of sexual harassment under Title IX. Quid pro quo sexual harassment arises when a subordinate suffers...

quit

Quit means to stop doing something.

To leave or vacate real property. A landlord generally must give their tenant notice to quit the premises. A notice to quit is a written notice sent by a landlord to a tenant stating that the...

ratify

To ratify means to approve or enact a legally binding act that would not otherwise be binding in the absence of such approval.

In the constitutional context, nations may ratify an amendment to an existing or adoption of a...

reinstatement

Reinstatement refers to the act of restoring someone or something to a former position, status, or condition. In the context of employment, reinstatement typically occurs when an employee who was wrongfully terminated, suspended, or laid off...

release

Release means to cease to be bound by an obligation or to concede a right. A release usually takes the form of a voluntary private contract between parties to cease the obligation or concede the right. California Civil Code § 1541 upholds release...

Retaliation "Links to Articles/Legal References"

Retaliation Links Title VII Retaliation For Hostile Work Environment EEOC: Retaliation: Types of Discrimination EEOC: Facts About Retaliation Ninth Circuit Model Civil Jury Instructions/Elements of Retaliation Retaliation - Making it Personal The...

right to sue letter

The right to sue letter is a letter originating from an administrative agency or an employer. A state or federal administrative agency or an employer approves the right to sue letter when someone wants to sue a party based on a violation of...

riot

A riot is a public disturbance where three or more people behave in a violent and uncontrolled manner. A riot usually has the following characteristics:

made in furtherance of an express common purpose; through the use or threat of...

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