Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
ordinary maternity leave — (OML) 26 weeks statutory leave available to an employee who gives birth, regardless of the length of time she has been working for the employer. The employee may qualify for statutory maternity pay SMP), depending on her salary and length of… … Law dictionary
OML — (ordinary maternity leave) 26 weeks statutory leave available to an employee who gives birth, regardless of the length of time she has been working for the employer. The employee may qualify for statutory maternity pay (SMP), depending on her… … Law dictionary
expected week of childbirth — (EWC) The week, beginning with the midnight between Saturday and Sunday, in which it is expected that childbirth will occur. Related links additional maternity leave (AML) notified leave date … Law dictionary
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… … Universalium
Western betrayal — or Yalta betrayal are popular terms in many Central European countries, especially in Poland and the Czech Republic which refers to the foreign policy of several Western countries which violated allied pacts and agreements during the period from… … Wikipedia
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Mark Foley scandal — The Mark Foley scandal, which broke in late September 2006, centers on soliciting e mails and sexually explicit instant messages sent by Mark Foley, a Republican Congressman from Florida, to teenaged boys who had formerly served as congressional… … Wikipedia
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Housing Benefit — is a means tested social security benefit in the UK that is intended to help meet Housing costs for rented accommodation. The primary legislation governing Housing Benefit is the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.[1]… … Wikipedia
