Law Dictionary

The term “employed by the Federal Government outside the United States” means— (A) employed as a civilian employee of the Federal Government, as a Federal contractor (including a s

The term “employed, carries on a vocation” includes employment that is full-time or part-time for a period of time exceeding 14 days or for an aggregate period of time exceeding 30

The term “employed individual with a medically improved disability” means an individual who— (A) is at least 16 years of age; (B) is employed (as defined in paragraph (2)); (C) cea

We think it speaks of interstate commerce, not in a technical legal sense, but in a practical one better suited to the occasion, and that the true test of employment in such commer

any individual who, under the usual common law rules applicable in determining the employer-employee relationship, has the status of an employee.

The term "employee achievement award" means an item of tangible personal property which is— (I) transferred by an employer to an employee for length of service achievemen

The term “employee amount” means any amount paid from a State unemployment fund to the Unemployment Trust Fund which would not have been required to be paid, under the provisions o

including both pension plans and welfare plans.

The term “employee discount” means the amount by which— (A) the price at which the property or services are provided by the employer to an employee for use by such employee, is les

The true test always is: Is the work in question a part of the interstate commerce in which the carrier is engaged?... Tracks and bridges are as indispensable to interstate commerc

the determination of the relationship does not depend on such isolated factors but rather upon the circumstances of the whole activity

The term “employee in fire protection activities” means an employee employed as a firefighter (including a wildland firefighter), paramedic, emergency medical technician, rescue wo

the term “employee in the executive branch” means— (A) an appointed officer or employee in the executive branch; and (B) an expert or consultant in the executive branch, under sect

the term “employee of any other legislative office of the Congress” means an officer or employee of the Architect of the Capitol, the United States Botanic Garden, the Government A

the term "employee of Congress" means— (i) any individual (other than a Member of Congress), whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief A

The term “employee of the Bureau” includes an officer of the Bureau.

The term “employee of the Capitol Police” includes any member or officer of the Capitol Police.

For purposes of this subsection, the term “employee of the Corporation” includes any employee of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or of the Consumer Financial Protecti

officers or employees of any federal agency, members of the military or naval forces of the United States, and persons acting on behalf of a federal agency in an official capacity,

The term “employee of the House of Representatives” includes an individual occupying a position the pay for which is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of R

The term “employee of the intelligence community” means an employee (as defined by section 2105 of title 5 , United States Code) of— (I) the Office of the Director of National Inte

The term “employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol” includes any employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol or the Botanic Garden.

The term “employee of the Senate” includes any employee whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, but not any such individual employed by any entity listed in subparag

The terms “officer of the United States” and “employee of the United States” have the meanings given the terms “officer” and “employee”, respectively, in sections 2104 and 2105, re

the term “employee on the leadership staff of the House of Representatives” means an employee of the office of a Member of the leadership of the House of Representatives described

the term “employee on the leadership staff of the Senate” means an employee of the office of a Member of the leadership of the Senate described in subparagraph (M);

“employee organization” means— (A) an association or other organization of employees which is national in scope, or in which membership is open to all employees of a Government age

The term “employee-owner” means any employee who owns, on any day during the taxable year, more than 10 percent of the outstanding stock of the personal service corporation. For pu

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the terms “employee pension benefit plan” and “pension plan” mean any plan, fund, or program which was heretofore or is hereafter establishe

For purposes of this chapter, the term “employee representative” means any officer or official representative of a railway labor organization other than a labor organization includ

the meaning of employees in Section 204(a)(1) and (2) is limited to those employees whose activities affect the safety of operation

those 'engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce'.

The term “employees engaged in a high-risk profession” means law enforcement officers (as such term is defined in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of

No restriction may be placed on the employees' right to discuss self-organization among themselves, unless the employer can demonstrate that a restriction is necessary to maintain

“employee stock ownership plan” means a plan described in section 4975(e)(7) of title 26 , / For purposes of this section, the term “employee stock ownership plan” has the meaning

For purposes of this part, the term “employee stock purchase plan” means a plan which meets the following requirements: (1) the plan provides that options are to be granted only to

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “employee use” means any use in connection with the performance of services as an employee.

there is no shorthand formula or magic phrase that can be applied to find the answer, but all of the incidents of the relationship must be assessed and weighed with no one factor b

any program that provides benefits for contingencies such as illness, accident, disability, death, or unemployment.

The term “employee who maintains the right of way” means an employee who is a safety-related railroad employee described in section 20102(4)(C) of title 49 .

one any of whose employees are employed in maritime employment, in whole or in part, upon such navigable waters.

“employer corporation” means a corporation which is an employer maintaining the plan, and / “employer corporation” means a corporation which is an employer maintaining the plan, an

The term “employer deferred compensation plan” means any pension, annuity, profit-sharing, or stock bonus plan or other plan deferring the receipt of compensation.

The right of a person to sell his labor upon such terms as he deems proper is, in its essence, the same as the right of the purchaser of labor to prescribe the conditions upon whic

That relationship may spring as readily from the power to determine the wages and hours of another, coupled with the obligation to bear the financial burden of those wages and the

Where the obstruction or defect caused or created in the street is purely collateral to the work contracted to be done, and is entirely the result of the wrongful acts of the contr

Where the obstruction or defect caused or created in the street is purely collateral to the work contracted to be done, and is entirely the result of the wrongful acts of the contr

The purpose of § 2(2) seems obviously to render employers responsible in labor practices for acts of any persons performed in their interests. It is an adaptation of the ancient ma

For purposes of this subsection, the term “employer-owned life insurance contract” means a life insurance contract which— (i) is owned by a person engaged in a trade or business an

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “employer provided amounts” means any amount paid or incurred on behalf of the individual by the individual's employer which is foreign ear

The term “employer real property” means real property (and related personal property) which is leased to an employer of employees covered by the plan, or to an affiliate of such em

The term “employer reversion” means the amount of cash and the fair market value of other property received (directly or indirectly) by an employer from the qualified plan.

The English statute of 38 and ":> Vict c. 90, regulating the Jurisdiction of certain courts over disputes bet ween masters and employes. See Master and Servant.

The common-law rule is that an employer is not a guarantor of the safety of the place of work or of the machinery and appliances of the work; the extent of its duty to its employee

The rule of law is: That the employer is under a duty to exercise ordinary care to supply machinery and appliances reasonably safe and suitable for the use of the employee, but is

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “employer securities” has the meaning given such term by section 409(l). The term “securities acquisition loan” shall not include a loan wi

The term “employer security” has the meaning given such term by section 407(d)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. / The term "employer security" h

they do impliedly engage that they will not expose them to the hazard of losing their lives, or suffering great bodily harm, when it is neither reasonable nor necessary to do so

Statutes defining or limiting the occasions and the extent to which employers shall be liable in damages for injuries to their employees occurring in the course of the employment,

In this form of insurance the risk insured against is the liability of the assured to make compensation or pay damages for an accident, injury, or death occurring to a servant or o

There is a contract of indemnity called "employers' liability," etc., which has become familiar since the passing of employers' liability acts in England and America. It insures an

Where a person has discovered an improved principle in a machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, and employs other persons to assist him in carrying out that principle, and

so far as the Labor Relations Act is concerned, an employer has the absolute right to terminate his entire business for any reason he pleases. When an employer closes his entire bu

When procuring the policy, obtaining applications of employees, taking pay roll deduction orders, reporting changes in the insured group, paying premiums, and, generally, in doing

“employing agency” means— (A) the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the House of Representatives, for Members and employees of the House of Representatives, except that

The term “employing office” means— (A) the personal office of a Member of the House of Representatives or of a Senator; (B) a committee of the House of Representatives or the Senat

any service, of whatever nature, performed within the United States by an employee for his employer, except, inter alia, service performed in the employ of the United States Govern

The term “employment agency” means any person regularly undertaking with or without compensation to procure employees for an employer and includes an agent of such a person; but sh

The term “employment and training activity” means an activity described in section 2864 of this title that is carried out for an adult or dislocated worker. / The term "employ

The term “employment and training program” means a program that contains case management services such as comprehensive intake assessments, individualized service plans, progress m

The term “employment-based plan” means a group benefits plan providing health benefits that— (i) is— (I) maintained by one or more current or former employers (including without li

The term “employment-based retiree health coverage” means health insurance or other coverage of health care costs (whether provided by voluntary insurance coverage or pursuant to s

The term “employment benefits” means all benefits provided or made available to employees by an employer, including group life insurance, health insurance, disability insurance, si

all, not merely Class I, operating carriers.

The term “employment handicap” means an impairment, resulting in substantial part from a disability described in section 3102(1)(A) of this title, of a veteran's ability to prepare

For purposes of this section, the term “employment income” includes income from self-employment.

Each case must be decided in the light of the particular facts with a view of determining whether, at the time of the injury, the employee is engaged in interstate business, or in

subject to subsection (b), the term “employment loss” means (A) an employment termination, other than a discharge for cause, voluntary departure, or retirement, (B) a layoff exceed

The term “employment office” means a free employment office operated by the Board, or designated as such by the Board pursuant to section 362(i) of this title .

The term “employment- or education-based nonimmigrant visa” means— (A) a nonimmigrant visa issued under subparagraph (A)(iii), (G)(v), (H), or (J) of section 1101(a)(15) of this ti

The term "employment outcome" means, with respect to an individual— (A) entering or retaining full-time or, if appropriate, part-time competitive employment in the integr

The term “employment-related activities” means advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that result in individuals with developmental disabilities acquiring, ret

The term “employment-related expenses” means amounts paid for the following expenses, but only if such expenses are incurred to enable the taxpayer to be gainfully employed for any

The term “employment retention plan” means a plan to pay, upon termination of employment, compensation to an employee of a local educational agency or education association describ

The term “employment service delivery system” means a service delivery system at which or through which labor exchange services, including employment, training, and placement servi

the term “employment service office” means a local office of a State agency; and

A disqualified employment tax levy is any levy in connection with the collection of employment taxes for any taxable period if the person subject to the levy (or any predecessor th

A place for wholesale trade in commodities carried by sea. The name is sometimes applied to a seaport town, tint it properly significa only a particular place in such a town. Smith

To authorize. Emprestido. (Spanish) A loan. Emptio. A purchase.

For purposes of this title, the terms “empowerment zone” and “enterprise community” mean areas designated as such under section 1391.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “empowerment zone employment credit” means the portion of the credit under subsection (a) which is attributable to the credit determined un

For purposes of this subsection, the term “empowerment zone facility bond” means any bond which would be described in subsection (a) if— (A) in the case of obligations issued befor

In Mexican law. Undertakers or promoters of extensive enterprises, aided by concessions or monopolistic grants from government; particularly, persens receiving extensive land grani

In Spanish law. A loan; something lent to the borrower at his request. Las Partidas, pt. 3, tit. 18, lib. 70.

empres, I. fr. After: afterwards.

I fr. Imprisonment Emprisonement pur emprisonement: imprisonment for imprisonment.

enprompter, I. fr. To borrow. Emprompt: borrowed; borrowing.

or EMPTOR (Lat. emere, to buy). Emptio, a buying; emptor, a buyer; emptio et venditio, buying and selling. In Roman Law. The name of a contract of sale. Du Cange; Vicat.

In the Roman law. The assignment of the estate and effects of an insolvent debtor, whether during his life or after his death, to a trustee for his creditors. Justinian deprived it

Purchase and sale.