Layoff is a cessation of employment, or elimination of a job resulting from a reduction of the amount of work required to be done by the Employer, a reduction in hours of work where such a reduction is permanent and eliminates an employee's health and welfare benefit entitlement, a reorganization, program termination, closure or other material change in organization.
WARN Act means the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, and similar state, local and foreign laws related to plant closings, relocations, mass layoffs and employment losses.
Mass layoff means a reduction in force which:
New employee orientation means the onboarding process of a newly hired classified employee, whether in person, online, or through other means or mediums, in which employees are advised of their employment status, rights, benefits, duties and responsibilities, or any other employment-related matters.
Transient merchant means any person who engages in a temporary or itinerant merchandising business and in the course of such business hires, leases or occupies any building or structure whatsoever, or who operates out of a vehicle which is parked anywhere within the City limits. Temporary association with a local merchant, dealer, trader or auctioneer, or conduct of such transient business in connection with, as a part of, or in the name of any local merchant, dealer, trader or auctioneer does not exempt any person from being considered a transient merchant.
Public safety employee means a public employee who is employed as one of the following:
Retained Employees has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.1.
Seller Employees shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.4(a) hereof.
Business Employees has the meaning set forth in Section 4.10(a).
Company Employees shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.10(a).
Transferred Employees has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(a).
Recall means any measure aimed at achieving the return of a device that has already been made available to the end user;
Participating Affiliate means an Affiliate which has been designated by the Committee in advance of the Purchase Period in question as a corporation whose eligible Permanent Full-Time Employees may participate in the Plan.
WARN means the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended, and similar foreign, state and local Laws.
Transferring Former Supplier Employees in relation to a Former Supplier, those employees of the Former Supplier to whom the Employment Regulations will apply on the Relevant Transfer Date; and
Active Employees means all employees employed on the Closing Date by Seller for its business who are employed exclusively in Seller’s business as currently conducted, including employees on temporary leave of absence, including family medical leave, military leave, temporary disability or sick leave, but excluding employees on long-term disability leave.
Purchaser Personnel means the Purchasers’, and each Purchaser’s Affiliates’, officers, directors (or their equivalent), employees, agents, and contractors of any kind.
Excluded Employees shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.2.
Seller’s Group means the Seller and any company which is, on or after the date of this Agreement, a subsidiary or holding company of the Seller or a subsidiary of a holding company of the Seller, and excludes, for the avoidance of doubt, any Group Company, and "Seller's Group Company" shall be construed accordingly.
Buyer’s Group means the Buyer and any other company which is or becomes a subsidiary or holding company of the Buyer or a subsidiary of such holding company;
Affected Employees means those employees who are exposed to the hazard(s) identified as a violation(s) in a citation.
Permanent foster care placement means the place of residence in which a child resides and in
Retained Employee does not include any individual who has a direct or an indirect ownership interest of at least five percent (5%) in the profits, equity, capital, or value of the Taxpayer, or a child, grandchild, parent, or spouse, other than a spouse who is legally separated from the individual, of any individual who has direct or indirect ownership interest of at least five percent (5%) of the profits, equity, capital or value of the Company.
Deep sedation means a drug-induced depression of consciousness during which patients cannot be easily aroused but respond purposefully following repeated or painful stimulation. The ability to independently maintain ventilatory function may be impaired. Patients may require assistance in maintaining a patent airway, and spontaneous ventilation may be inadequate. Cardiovascular function is usually maintained.
Protected Employees means employees of the Company or its affiliated companies who were employed by the Company or its affiliated companies at any time within six (6) months prior to the Determination Date.
Business Employee means any individual employed by Seller in or in connection with the Business.