master policy
An insurance policy that covers multiple insureds under a group-insurance plan. — Also termed group policy. See group insurance under INSURANCE.
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group insurance
A form of insurance offered to a member of a group, such as the employees of a business, as long as that person remains a member of the group. • Group insurance is typically health or life (usu. term life) insurance issued under a master policy between the insurer and the employer, who usu. pays
retaliatory discharge
A discharge that is made in retaliation for the employee’s conduct (such as reporting unlawful activity by the employer to the government) and that clearly violates public policy. • Federal and state statutes may entitle an employee who is dismissed by retaliatory discharge to recover damages. [Cases: Civil Rights 1247, 1249(2); Master and Servant 30(6.5).
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hat money
hat money. Maritime law. A small gratuity traditionally paid to the master (and sometimes the crew) of a ship for the care of the cargo. — Also termed pocket money; primage. [Cases: Shipping 69. C.J.S. Shipping § 158.] “Primage and average, which are mentioned in bills of lading, mean a small compensation or duty paid
termination
termination, n. 1. The act of ending something; EXTINGUISHMENT (termination of the partnership by winding up its affairs). termination of conditional contract. The act of putting an end to all unperformed portions of a conditional contract. [Cases: Contracts 249. C.J.S. Contracts §§ 422, 424, 427–428, 456, 465–466, 484.] termination of employment. The complete severance of
benefit
benefit, n. 1. Advantage; privilege (the benefit of owning a car). 2. Profit or gain; esp., the consideration that moves to the promisee (a benefit received from the sale). — Also termed legal benefit; legal value. Cf. DETRIMENT(2). death benefit. (usu. pl.) A sum or sums paid to a beneficiary from a life-insurance policy on
dismissal for cause
A dismissal of a contract employee for a reason that the law or public policy has recognized as sufficient to warrant the employee’s removal. [Cases: Master and Servant 30(1.5). C.J.S. Employer–Employee Relationship §§ 35, 38–40, 42–43, 56, 60.]
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wrongful discharge
A discharge for reasons that are illegal or that violate public policy. [Cases: Civil Rights 1122; Master and Servant 30. C.J.S. Civil Rights § 28; Employer–Employee Relationship §§ 35, 38–40, 42–43, 56, 60.]
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