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| a common law doctrine under which either party may terminate an employment relationship at any time for any reason, unless a contract specifies otherwise |
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| a relationship between two parties in which one party (the agent) agrees to represent or act for the other (the principal) |
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| as a noun, a person having a duty created by his or her undertaking to act primarily for another's benefit in matters connected with the undertaking. as an adjective, a relationship founded on trust and confidence. |
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| one who works for, and receives payment from, an employer but whose working conditions and methods are not controlled by the employer. an independent contractor is not an employee but may be an agent. |
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| the act of accepting and giving legal force to an obligation that previously was not enforceable |
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| a principal whose identity is known to a third party at the time the agent makes a contract with the third party |
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| partially disclosed principal |
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| a principal whose identity is unknown by a third party, but the third party knows that the agent is or may be acting for a principal at the time the agent and the third party form a contract |
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| a principal whose identity is unknown by a third person, and the third person has no knowledge that the agent is acting for a principal at the time the agent adn the third person form a contract |
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| latin for "let the master respond." a doctrine under which a principal or an employer is held liable for the wrongful acts committed by agents or employees while acting within the course and scope of their agency or employment. |
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| legal responsibility placed on one person for the acts of another; indirect liability imposed on a supervisory party (such as an employer) for the actions of a subordinate (such as an employee) because of the relationship between the two parties |
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| the lowest wage, either by government regulation or union contract, that an employer may pay an hourly worker |
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| workers' compensation laws |
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| state statutes establishing an administrative procedure for compensating workers for injuries that arise out of-or in the course of-their employment, regardless of fault |
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| the creation of an absolute or unconditional right or power |
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| all employers in the United States must verify the employment eligibility and identity of newly hired workers by completing an I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form within three business days |
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| I-441 alien registration receipt |
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| the I-551 Alien Registration Receipt, commonly known as a "green card", is proof that a foreign-born individual is lawfully admitted for permanent residency in the United States. persons seeking employment can prove to prospective employers that they are legally within the U.S. by showing this receipt |
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| an administrative or judicial order prohibiting a person or business firm from conducting activities that an agency or court has deemed illegal |
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| a firm that requires union membership as a condition of employment. the closed shop was made illegal by the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 |
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| a firm that requires all workers, once employed, to become union members within a specified period of time as a condition of their continued employment |
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| a state law providing that employees may not be required to join a union as a condition of retaining employment |
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| a card signed by an employee that gives a union permission to act on his or her behalf in negotiations with management |
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| the process by which labor and management negotiate the terms and conditions of employment, including working hours and workplace conditions |
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| an action undertaken by unionized workers when collective bargaining fails. the workers leave their jobs, refuse to work, and (typically) picket the employer's workplace |
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