A whistleblower protection act is a federal or state law that protects employees from retaliation, such as termination or discrimination, for properly disclosing employer wrongdoing. Also termed as the whistleblower act. An employer's...
employment law
wildcat strike
A wildcat strike is one that is undertaken by employees without the consent of their union. Wildcat strikes are typically done with little notice or warning, making them particularly powerful because there is a higher likelihood that an...
withholding
In a legal context, withholding is the action of deducting an amount or percentage established by the law from a person’s income, like from wages or dividends. Commonly, the withholding is made and subsequently paid to the government by the...
work permit
The I-765 employment authorization document (EAD), commonly referred to as the work permit, is a document issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that provides temporary work authorization to noncitizens in...
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act)
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, enacted in 1988, is a U.S. federal law that requires certain employers to provide advance notice of plant closing and mass layoffs. Specifically, employers with 100 or more...
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, enacted in 1988, is a U.S. federal law that requires certain employers to provide advance notice of plant closing and mass layoffs. Specifically, employers with 100 or more...
workers compensation
Workers' compensation laws protect people who become injured or disabled while working at their jobs. The laws provide the injured workers with fixed monetary awards, in an attempt to eliminate the need for litigation. These laws also provide...
workers' compensation
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workers' compensation acts
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workmen's compensation
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