In business law, entity liability is when a corporation is treated as an independent legal entity, and should be held liable for the liabilities incurred by the business.
The concept of entity liability allows a corporation...
employment
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Overview
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces federal laws prohibiting workplace discrimination. The EEOC was created by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The employment section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, known...
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is an independent federal agency established via Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The agency is in charge of enforcing federal laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and...
Equal Pay Act
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) amended the Fair Labor Standards Act to prevent unequal pay based on gender in jobs that require “equal skill, effort, and responsibility and which are performed under similar working conditions.” The Act...
Equal Rights Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment is a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would require the Federal and state governments to ensure equal rights amongst sexes. The Amendment has been proposed more than once, but Congress passed the...
equal-opportunity employer
An equal opportunity employer is generally considered an employer that does not discriminate in the employment context based on characteristics proscribed in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court and the Equal...
ERISA
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), a federal statute, delineates minimum standards for the administration of private industry's pension plans and establishes the impact that federal income taxes will have on...
essential job functions
Essential job functions are the fundamental responsibilities of a job that must be completed to hold the position. For example, an essential job function for a truck driver is the ability to drive trucks.
This criteria is...
estimated taxes
Estimated taxes are taxes the IRS requires individuals to pay quarterly for their income that is not subject to withholding taxes. Self-employment income, dividends, and other sources of income that are not subject to payroll taxes must be...
exempt employee
Exempt employees are those ineligible for overtime pay or minimum wage from the Fair Labor and Standards Act. Usually exempt employees are in professional, administrative, executive, outside sales, and computer-related positions which have a...