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Unfair dismissal
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Unfair dismissalAn employee who has been dismissed can make a claim to an Industrial Tribunal that he has been unfairly dismissed. If the employer is unable to show that the dismissal was fair, based on a limited number of grounds, the Industrial Tribunal will award compensation up to a statutory maximum to be paid by the employer to the former employee. Unfair dismissal applies irrespective of any contractual period of notice.Unfair dismissal should not be confused with wrongful dismissal.
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Employee
One who is authorized to act for another; a mandatory.
Claim
A demand for resolution or remedy of a grievance, or for something that is rightly the claimant's. Example: A demand for payment to recover a loss protected by an insurance policy. A demand in a court of law filed by a claimant on any juridical issue he / she considers.
Tribunal
An assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business.
Employer
One who has engaged or hired the services of another. He is entitled to rights and bound to perform duties.
Dismissal
Dismissal may take place if the employer terminates the contract of employment, or if a fixed contract of employment expires. It also occurs in cases of constructive dismissal (breach of contract by the employer leading to the employee's resignation); or deemed dismissal in the case of refusal to allow a woman back to work after maternity leave. It may be contrasted with resignation (at the employee's instance) which does not amount to dismissal
Fair
A privileged market.
Grounds
A legal basis for a divorce.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Award
A decision made by a court to compensate a person for something.
Compensation
1) Contracts. A reward for services rendered. 2) Crim. law; Compeusatio crimiuura, or recrimination. 3) Remedies. The damages recovered for an injury, or the violation of a contract.
Statutory
Relating to a statute; created or defined by a law.
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Unfair labor practice
Actions by the employer which interfere with, restrain, coerce, or threaten employees with respect to their rights.
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Underwriter
Insurances. One who signs a policy of insurance, by which he becomes an insurer.
Underwriting agreement
An underwriting agreement in one under which, before a company issues shares to the public, a person undertakes in consideration of a commission to take up the whole or a portion of such of the offered shares as may not be subscribed for by the public.
Undivided
That which is held by the same title by two or more persons, whether their rights are equal, as to value or quantity, or unequal.
Undue influence
Whatever destroys free will and causes a person to do something he would not do if left to himself.
Unethical
Behavior that does not meet community standards for "right behavior," but that does not violate any laws either.
Unfair dismissal
Unfair labor practice
Actions by the employer which interfere with, restrain, coerce, or threaten employees with respect to their rights.
Unica taxatio
Practice. The ancient language of a special award of venire, where of several defendants, one pleads, and one lets judgment go by default, whereby the jury, who are to try and assess damages on the issue, are also to assess damages against the defendant suffering judgment by default.
Uniform commercial code
Uniform Comercial Code (U.C.C). A uniform law governing commercial transactions. The U.C.C. has been adopted by all states except Louisiana.
Uniform customs and practice for documentary credits
Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits are rules adopted by the International Chamber of Commerce, defining the rights and duties of parties to letters of credit. The most recent revision, prepared in 1993, came into effect on January 1, 1994 and is now known as UCP 500 (1994).
Uniform laws
Annotated Annotated uniform and model acts approved by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
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Employee
One who is authorized to act for another; a mandatory.
Claim
A demand for resolution or remedy of a grievance, or for something that is rightly the claimant's. Example: A demand for payment to recover a loss protected by an insurance policy. A demand in a court of law filed by a claimant on any juridical issue he / she considers.
Tribunal
An assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business.
Employer
One who has engaged or hired the services of another. He is entitled to rights and bound to perform duties.
Dismissal
Dismissal may take place if the employer terminates the contract of employment, or if a fixed contract of employment expires. It also occurs in cases of constructive dismissal (breach of contract by the employer leading to the employee's resignation); or deemed dismissal in the case of refusal to allow a woman back to work after maternity leave. It may be contrasted with resignation (at the employee's instance) which does not amount to dismissal
Fair
A privileged market.
Grounds
A legal basis for a divorce.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Award
A decision made by a court to compensate a person for something.
Compensation
1) Contracts. A reward for services rendered. 2) Crim. law; Compeusatio crimiuura, or recrimination. 3) Remedies. The damages recovered for an injury, or the violation of a contract.
Statutory
Relating to a statute; created or defined by a law.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Unfair labor practice
Actions by the employer which interfere with, restrain, coerce, or threaten employees with respect to their rights.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Underwriter
Insurances. One who signs a policy of insurance, by which he becomes an insurer.
Underwriting agreement
An underwriting agreement in one under which, before a company issues shares to the public, a person undertakes in consideration of a commission to take up the whole or a portion of such of the offered shares as may not be subscribed for by the public.
Undivided
That which is held by the same title by two or more persons, whether their rights are equal, as to value or quantity, or unequal.
Undue influence
Whatever destroys free will and causes a person to do something he would not do if left to himself.
Unethical
Behavior that does not meet community standards for "right behavior," but that does not violate any laws either.
Unfair dismissal
Unfair labor practice
Actions by the employer which interfere with, restrain, coerce, or threaten employees with respect to their rights.
Unica taxatio
Practice. The ancient language of a special award of venire, where of several defendants, one pleads, and one lets judgment go by default, whereby the jury, who are to try and assess damages on the issue, are also to assess damages against the defendant suffering judgment by default.
Uniform commercial code
Uniform Comercial Code (U.C.C). A uniform law governing commercial transactions. The U.C.C. has been adopted by all states except Louisiana.
Uniform customs and practice for documentary credits
Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits are rules adopted by the International Chamber of Commerce, defining the rights and duties of parties to letters of credit. The most recent revision, prepared in 1993, came into effect on January 1, 1994 and is now known as UCP 500 (1994).
Uniform laws
Annotated Annotated uniform and model acts approved by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
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