Legal Definition and Related Resources of Employer
Meaning of Employer
Any person acting (in the interest ) as an agent of an employer, directly or indirectly, but shall not include the United States or any wholly owned government corporation , or any federal reserve Bank, or any state or political subdivision thereof, or any corporation or association operating a hospital, if no part of the net earnings inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, or any person subject to the Railway labor Act, as amended from time to time, or any labor organization ( other than when acting as an employer), or anyone acting in the capacity of officer or agent of such labor organization. 29 U.S. C. §152 (2).
Synonyms of Employer
noun
- administrator
- boss
- chief
- controller
- director
- executive
- head
- leader
- management
- manager
- master
- overseer
- owner
- patron
- proprietor
- superintendent
- superior
- supervisor
- taskmaster Associated Concepts: employers’ liability acts
Related Entries of Employer in the Encyclopedia of Law Project
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Employer in Historical Law
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Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Acting Within Scope Of Employment, Affirmative Action Programs, Bargain In Good Fait, Bargaining Unit, Boycott, Collective Bargaining, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Common Employment, Compete, Competition, Conciliation, , Domestic, Fellow Servant Rule, Frolic, Group Insurance, Independent Contractor, Just Cause, Labor Agreement, Labor Dispute, Lay Off, Lockout, Master And Servant, Misconduct, Pensioner, Picket, Sabotage, Secondary Boycott, Severance Pay, Shop Right Rule, Supervisor.
English Spanish Translation of Employer
Lugar de empleo, lugar donde trabaja, patrón
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Employer in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of employer.
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Legal English Vocabulary: Employer in Spanish
Online translation of the English legal term employer into Spanish: empleador (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.
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See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Policeman
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- employer in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- employer in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
English Legal System: Employer And Employee
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Employer And Employee : The relationship between the parties to a *contract of employment. (It was formerly known as master and servant.) The relationship is governed by the express and implied terms of the contract and by statutory rules that the contract cannot exclude. These relate, for example, to *unfair dismissal, *redundancy, *maternity rights, *trade union membership and activity, and health and *safety at work. On the principle of *vicarious liability, third parties may hold an employer responsible for certain wrongs committed by his employee in the course of his employment.
English Legal System: Employer
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Employer :
A person who engages another (the *employee) to work under his direction and control in return for a wage or salary (See also contract of employment). Companies are associated employers if one of them controls the other or others or if they are themselves controlled by the same company.
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See Also
- Right
- Business
- Enterprises
Hierarchical Display of Employer
Employment And Working Conditions > Labour market > Labour market
Employment And Working Conditions > Labour law and labour relations > Labour relations > Social partners > Employers’ organisation
Meaning of Employer
Overview and more information about Employer
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Translation of Employer
- Spanish: Empleador
- French: Employeur
- German: Arbeitgeber
- Italian: Datore di lavoro
- Portuguese: Empregador
- Polish: Pracodawca
Thesaurus of Employer
Employment And Working Conditions > Labour market > Labour market > Employer
Employment And Working Conditions > Labour law and labour relations > Labour relations > Social partners > Employers’ organisation > Employer
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