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Grievance
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GrievanceIn labor law a complaint filed by an employee regarding working conditions to be resolved by procedural machinery provided in the union contract. An injury, injustice, or wrong which gives ground for complaint.
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Labor
Continued operation; work.
Complaint
Criminal law. The allegation made to a proper officer, that some person, whether known or unknown, has been guilty of a designated offence, with an offer to prove the fact, and a request that the offender may be punished.
Employee
One who is authorized to act for another; a mandatory.
Union
By this word is understood the United States of America; as, all good citizens will support the Union.
Contract
A negotiated oral or written agreement setting forth the terms for an exchange of value between parties (which may be individuals or companies) and under which each party promises to perform an obligation. Certain terms, such as the obligations to be performed and the terms for setting price or compensation must be mutually understood, known in legal lingo as a "meeting of the minds," and promised to by the parties to form a legal contract.
Injury
Any legal harm, wrong or damage done to a person's body, property, rights or reputation, and that the law recognizes as deserving of redress.
Injustice
That which is opposed to justice.
Wrong
An injury; a tort a violation of right. In its most usual sense, wrong signifies an injury committed to the person or property of another, or to his relative rights, unconnected with contract; and these wrongs are committed with or without force. But in a more extended signification, wrong includes the violation of a contract; a failure by a man to perform his undertaking or promise is a wrong or injury to him to whom it was made.
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Grievance (jail)
In the US penitentiary jargon, a formal written complaint that is submitted by inmates to address a perceived problem in their housing, care, or treatment by staff.
Grievance procedure
Under a grievance procedure, an employee dissatisfied with a disciplinary decision can apply to a higher authority. A grievance procedure generally advises an employee on how he can seek redress and what further steps may be taken.
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Great cattle
By this, term, in the English law, is, meant all manner of beasts except sheep and yearlings.
Great charter
The name of the charter granted by the English King John, securing to the English people their principal liberties; magna charta.
Great law
The name of an act of the legislature of Pennsylvania, passed at Chester, immediately after the arrival of William Penn, December 7th, 1682.
Gree
Obsolete. It signified satisfaction; as, to make gree to the parties, is, to agree with, or satisfy them for, an offence done.
Green wax
English law. The name of the estreats of fines, issues, and amerce ments in the exchequer, delivered to the sheriff under the seal of that court, which is made with green wax.
Grievance
Grievance procedure
Under a grievance procedure, an employee dissatisfied with a disciplinary decision can apply to a higher authority. A grievance procedure generally advises an employee on how he can seek redress and what further steps may be taken.
Gros bois
Gros bois or grosse bois. Such wood as, by the common law or custom, is reputed timber.
Gross
Absolute; entire, not depending on another.
Gross adventure
By this term the French lay writers signify a maritime loan, or bottomry. (q, v.) It is so called because the lender exposes his money to the perils of the sea; and contributes to the gross or general average
Gross average
Maritim law. That kind of average which falls on the ship, cargo, and freight, and. is distinguished from particular average.
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Labor
Continued operation; work.
Complaint
Criminal law. The allegation made to a proper officer, that some person, whether known or unknown, has been guilty of a designated offence, with an offer to prove the fact, and a request that the offender may be punished.
Employee
One who is authorized to act for another; a mandatory.
Union
By this word is understood the United States of America; as, all good citizens will support the Union.
Contract
A negotiated oral or written agreement setting forth the terms for an exchange of value between parties (which may be individuals or companies) and under which each party promises to perform an obligation. Certain terms, such as the obligations to be performed and the terms for setting price or compensation must be mutually understood, known in legal lingo as a "meeting of the minds," and promised to by the parties to form a legal contract.
Injury
Any legal harm, wrong or damage done to a person's body, property, rights or reputation, and that the law recognizes as deserving of redress.
Injustice
That which is opposed to justice.
Wrong
An injury; a tort a violation of right. In its most usual sense, wrong signifies an injury committed to the person or property of another, or to his relative rights, unconnected with contract; and these wrongs are committed with or without force. But in a more extended signification, wrong includes the violation of a contract; a failure by a man to perform his undertaking or promise is a wrong or injury to him to whom it was made.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Grievance (jail)
In the US penitentiary jargon, a formal written complaint that is submitted by inmates to address a perceived problem in their housing, care, or treatment by staff.
Grievance procedure
Under a grievance procedure, an employee dissatisfied with a disciplinary decision can apply to a higher authority. A grievance procedure generally advises an employee on how he can seek redress and what further steps may be taken.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Great cattle
By this, term, in the English law, is, meant all manner of beasts except sheep and yearlings.
Great charter
The name of the charter granted by the English King John, securing to the English people their principal liberties; magna charta.
Great law
The name of an act of the legislature of Pennsylvania, passed at Chester, immediately after the arrival of William Penn, December 7th, 1682.
Gree
Obsolete. It signified satisfaction; as, to make gree to the parties, is, to agree with, or satisfy them for, an offence done.
Green wax
English law. The name of the estreats of fines, issues, and amerce ments in the exchequer, delivered to the sheriff under the seal of that court, which is made with green wax.
Grievance
Grievance procedure
Under a grievance procedure, an employee dissatisfied with a disciplinary decision can apply to a higher authority. A grievance procedure generally advises an employee on how he can seek redress and what further steps may be taken.
Gros bois
Gros bois or grosse bois. Such wood as, by the common law or custom, is reputed timber.
Gross
Absolute; entire, not depending on another.
Gross adventure
By this term the French lay writers signify a maritime loan, or bottomry. (q, v.) It is so called because the lender exposes his money to the perils of the sea; and contributes to the gross or general average
Gross average
Maritim law. That kind of average which falls on the ship, cargo, and freight, and. is distinguished from particular average.
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