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Simple English definitions for legal terms

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A quick definition of employment:

Employment law is a set of rules that govern the relationship between employers and employees. It includes many federal and state laws that protect workers from discrimination and ensure they receive fair pay and benefits. Some important areas of employment law include preventing discrimination based on things like race and age, providing unemployment benefits to workers who lose their jobs, and offering pensions to retired employees.

A more thorough explanation:

Employment refers to the relationship between an employer and an employee. Employment law covers all aspects of this relationship, including federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions. The purpose of employment law is to protect workers and ensure fair treatment in the workplace.

Employment discrimination laws prohibit employers from discriminating against employees based on characteristics such as race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, physical disability, and age. Discriminatory practices include bias in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, compensation, retaliation, and various types of harassment.

An employer refuses to hire a qualified candidate because of their religion. This is an example of employment discrimination.

Unemployment insurance provides workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own with monetary payments for a given period of time or until they find a new job.

An employee is laid off due to a company downsizing. They apply for unemployment compensation to help cover their expenses while they search for a new job.

Upon retirement, many workers continue to receive monetary compensation from their employer in the form of a pension. There are two main types of pensions: defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans.

An employee works for a company for 30 years and then retires. They receive a monthly pension payment based on their length of employment and the wages they earned. This is an example of a defined benefit plan.

Another employee works for a company for 10 years and then retires. During their employment, the employer made regular deposits into an account established for the employee. The employee is not guaranteed a specific amount during retirement but only the amount in the account. This is an example of a defined contribution plan.

Employer Identification Number (EIN) | Employment Authorization Document (EAD)

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HopefullyInLawSchool
16:06
it means you will not be rejected today and may be accepted or WL in the future
Just got my Michigan rejection
BookwormBroker
16:10
same
RoaldDahl
16:10
@HopefullyInLawSchool: what if i already got rejected. does it mean anything
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:12
@RoaldDahl: Likely not however it could mean nothing
RoaldDahl
16:15
So if it means nothing does that mean something?
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:17
Possibly
RoaldDahl
16:26
Cool
RoaldDahl
16:26
thank you!!!! i hope it means something
pinkandblue
16:31
fart
IrishDinosaur
16:36
Mich R gang lesgooo
Did anyone else get that random get to know nova email?
HopefullyInLawSchool
17:21
Ya it was sent to all YM applicants
starfishies
17:37
Anyone get the NDLS email inviting you to apply for something even though they haven’t made a decision on your app yet
17:38
Better yet I got the email and I was rejected last month
starfishies
17:38
Wtf
starfishies
17:39
and the deadline is in like a week what is this
any cardozo movement?
BatmanBeyond
18:01
Sent a LOCI via portal, but I'm wondering if email would have gotten me a swifter response
BatmanBeyond
18:02
This whole hold/wait-list/reserve system is a headache
loci already?
BatmanBeyond
18:09
If the odds are like 1-2% I don't think it matters much by the numbers
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I got the same NDLS email
OrangeThing
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I think the user profiles are broken
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Any word out of Notre Dame?
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Only the invitation to apply for LSE
19:29
Anyone received a decision from NDLS?
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when did u guys apply that just heard from umich? they havent even glanced at my app yet
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how am i supposed to spy on people when profile links are broken?
Right. Broken links smh
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