To harass is to engage in the act of harassment; which refers to the use of words or engaging in behavior that annoys, threatens, intimidates, or demeans a person. Harassment is unwanted, uninvited, and unwelcome and causes annoyance, alarm,...
labor law
harassment
Harassment refers to words or behavior that threatens, intimidates, or demeans a person. Harassment is unwanted, uninvited, and unwelcome and causes nuisance, alarm, or substantial emotional distress without any legitimate purpose.
...hiring firm
Hiring firms are businesses that employ one or more independent contractors. Unlike traditional employees, independent contractors are not entitled to tax withholding, Social Security and Medicare contributions, workers compensation, or the...
hiring hall
A hiring hall refers to a system or organization, often operated by a union, where employers go to find employees to fill job openings. The union manages the process of referring workers to employers and ensures that workers are selected...
hot cargo clause
A hot cargo clause is a collective bargaining agreement provision that prohibits an employer from conducting business with some other person. A hot cargo clause would typically require the bargaining employer to refuse to deal with another...
human trafficking
Human trafficking is the illegal transportation or receipt of a person with the intent to exploit or hold that person captive. The Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 is Congress’s framework for combating human...
independent contractor
Distinguished from employees, independent contractors are entities hired by employers to accomplish certain tasks but do not have the right of control over those entities. Independent contractors tend to have specialized skills or knowledge...
individual retirement account (IRA)
Individual retirement accounts (IRA) allow employees to create personal retirement accounts that receive the tax benefits of an employee sponsored 401k plan. IRAs can be created at many banks and investment companies with a variety of...
industrial unionism
Industrial unionism is a form of union organizing in which all of the workers in a particular industry organize in the same union without regard for the skill or trade of each worker. The purpose of industrial unionism is to provide workers...
interference
Broadly speaking, interference in a legal setting is wrongful conduct that prevents or disturbs another in the performance of their usual activities, in the conduct of their business or contractual relations, or in the enjoyment of their full...