Nepotism definition

Nepotism means favoritism shown to an immediate family member.
Nepotism means appointing persons to positions on the basis of their blood or marital relationship to the appointing authority, rather than on merit or ability.
Nepotism means that no employee shall authorize or use the authority or influence of their position to secure employment of a person closely related by blood, marriage, or other significant relationship, including business associates, to serve in any position within the Attorney General’s Office. Employees may not work in the same section with their: • Spouse • Parents • Step Parents • Siblings and their spouses • Grandchildren • Children • Grandparents • Step Children • Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews

Examples of Nepotism in a sentence

  • Such a conflict would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any member of his or her immediate family (see Section 22 Nepotism) or an organization which employs or is about to employ anyof the parties indicated herein, has a financial or other interest in the firm selected for an award.

  • Allesina S (2011) Measuring Nepotism through Shared Last Names: The Case of Italian Academia.

  • Employees who are members of the same household should also refer to the Minneapolis College Nepotism Policy 6.02.Subpart B.

  • Prohibition of Nepotism G-265-P Board members will not vote to employ or appoint any person who is related to them within the fourth degree by blood or marriage.

  • See “First Report on Allegations regarding Fraud, Mismanagement and Nepotism in the European Commission, 15 March 1999.


More Definitions of Nepotism

Nepotism means the employment, appointment, promotion, transfer, or advancement of a family member to a position in the school district that a school board member manages or supervises. A school board member may not participate in an action relating to the discipline of a family member.
Nepotism means demonstrating favor on the basis of Family Member relationship in employment decisions such as hiring, promotions, transfers, or terminations.
Nepotism means the inappropriate action regarding appointment, employment, promotion or the advocacy of such action, by a public official in a position to influence directly or indirectly, these personnel decisions.
Nepotism means favoritism on the basis of family relationship or friendship.
Nepotism. , as used in this policy, means favoritism in the workplace based on a familial or a similar close relationship, including those with whom one has had within the prior two years or currently is having a consensual romantic or sexual relationship.
Nepotism means favoritism in the workplace based on a relationship with a relative or significant other.
Nepotism means favoritism shown to a relative on the basis of relationship as a family member or as a member of a household. For the purposes of this definition, “family member” means any of the following: