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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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I am not an expert but I would imagine with your stats a lot of schools will think you have options so I would recommend writing about why that location is a top choice for you not just the school being a top choice. Try to show/convince them you will attend.
[] starfishies
9:37
this is a bit of a sidebar but I bought 7sage for 10 minutes when i thought i'd retake the LSAT in april then clarity sunk in and I realized I shouldn't and they refunded me but let me keep the subscription v nice of them
Secret
9:38
When should I think about sending my LOCI. I have heard that I should wait until April. Is that true?
GreyCeaselessMammoth
9:38
i sent one soon after the WL and plan to send another in April
I only did one and I sent it once Vandy rolled me from ED to RD
shaquilleoatmeal
9:39
i withdrew from duke after the wl but i think the email had details about it
olliewillnotgotoharvard
GreyCeaselessMammoth
9:42
thats so brutal
[] starfishies
9:42
this is a bit mean
GreyCeaselessMammoth
9:42
straight R no wl
shaquilleoatmeal
9:42
lmao - if i had to guess, dude thought stats would carry and probably put no effort into the essays and it showed
[] starfishies
9:42
this is more mean lol bro could be in the room with us and is nice to update their results
GreyCeaselessMammoth
9:43
ollie we support you
GreyCeaselessMammoth
9:43
change your name to olliewillgotoUChicago?
ollie you need better stats than that to go to harvard :(
lilypadfrog
9:44
uchicago famously hates low gpas
GreyCeaselessMammoth
9:44
olliewillgotoUpenn
GreyCeaselessMammoth
9:44
i think he has good chances there
upenn famously hates high lsats
GreyCeaselessMammoth
9:45
ollie blueprint
cumsock
9:45
do you think about the days when we sat down smoking wine and drinking haze
PuppyBot
9:48
morninh
cumsock
9:48
i wanna quit my jorb
cumsock
9:49
and ride the rails
@cumsock: same and not cause it sucks, I love who I work with/for and it is super easy but I am trying to save a lot of LS so I can ball out while unemployed
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