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| Open Shop | Does not require employees to join the union or pay union dues. |
| Unemployment Compensation | An insurance program that provides temporary income for qualified individuals who are unemployed through no fault of their own. |
| Closed Shop | A type of union arrangement in which applicants must join the union before being hired by the company. |
| Agency Shop | A type of union arrangement in which employees are not required to join the union;however, they must pay union dues. |
| Disparate Impact | When an employer creates a seemingly fair employment practice that has a negative impact on members of a protected class. |
| Employee | a person who works for an employer for a wage, salary, payment or fee. |
| Employer | A person or company who pays an employee a wage, salary or payment. |
| Employment-at-will | An employer can terminate an employee for any reason. |
| Express Employment Agreement | A formal contract that ststes the terms and conditions of employment. |
| Implied Employment Agreement | An employment contractin which the terms and conditions may be inferred through the actions, comments, promises, and employment practices of either the employer or employee. |
| Independent Contractor | A person who works for an employer for a wage. salary, payment, or fee. The person is not subject to the control or supervision of the employer. |
| Open Shop | is a type of union arrangement in which the employees are neither required to join the union nor pay union dues. |
| Union | A type of organization comprised of employees. It is formed to insure favorable work conditions, wages, work hours, benefits, and grievance procedures. |
| Unemployment Compensation | An insurance program that provides temporary income for qualified individuals who are unimployed through no fault of their own. |
