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Emperor Xiaowu of Liu Song Emperor Xiaowu of Liu Song ((劉)宋孝武帝) (430-464), personal name Liu Jun (劉駿), courtesy name Xiulong (休龍), nickname Daomin (道民), was an emperor of the Chinese dynasty Liu Song. He was a son of Emperor Wen, and after his older brother Liu Shao assassinated their father in 453 and took over the throne, he rose in rebellion and overthrew Liu Shao, taking the throne himself.
Emperor Xiaowu of Northern Wei Emperor Xiaowu of Northern Wei ((北)魏孝武帝) (510-535), personal name Yuan Xiu (元脩 or 元修), courtesy name Xiaoze (孝則), at times known as Emperor Chu (出帝, "the emperor who fled"),Emperor Xiaowu's posthumous name of "Xiaowu" was bestowed by Western Wei. Eastern Wei did not recognize it, and instead referred to him as Emperor Chu.
Emperor Xiaozhao of Northern Qi Emperor Xiaozhao of Northern Qi ((北)齊孝昭帝) (535-561), personal name Gao Yan (高演), courtesy name Yan'an (延安), was an emperor of the Chinese dynasty Northern Qi. He was generally considered a capable ruler, but ruled only less than two years before dying from injuries suffered from falling off a horse.
Emperor Xiaozhuang of Northern Wei Emperor Xiaozhuang of Northern Wei ((北)魏孝莊帝) (507-531), personal name Yuan Ziyou (元子攸), was an emperor of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Wei. He was placed on the throne by the general Erzhu Rong, who refused to recognize the young emperor Yuan Zhao that Emperor Xiaoming's mother Empress Dowager Hu placed on the throne after she poisoned Emperor Xiaoming.
Emperor Xuan of Chen Emperor Xuan of Chen (陳宣帝) (530-582), personal name Chen Xu (陳頊), courtesy name Shaoshi (紹世), nickname Shili (師利), was an emperor of the Chinese dynasty Chen Dynasty. He seized the throne from his nephew Emperor Fei in 569 and subsequently ruled the state for 13 years.
Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou ((北)周宣帝) (559-580), personal name Yuwen Yun (宇文贇), courtesy name Qianbo (乾伯), was an emperor of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Zhou. He was known in history as an erratic and wasteful ruler, whose actions greatly weakened the Northern Zhou regime.
Emperor Xuan of Western Liang Emperor Xuan of (Western) Liang ((西)梁宣帝) (519-562), personal name Xiao Cha (蕭詧), courtesy name Lisun (理孫), was a (disputed) emperor of the Chinese dynasty Liang Dynasty. He took the Liang throne under support from Western Wei after Western Wei forces had defeated and killed his uncle Emperor Yuan in 554, but many traditional historians, because he controlled little territory and relied heavily on military support by Western Wei and Western Wei's successor state Northern Zhou, did not consider him and his successors true emperors of Liang.
Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei ((北)魏宣武帝) (483-515), personal name né Tuoba Ke (拓拔恪), later Yuan Ke (元恪), was an emperor of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Wei. During his reign, Northern Wei appeared, outwardly, to be at its prime, but there was much political infighting and corruption, particularly by Emperor Xuanwu's uncle Gao Zhao.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Emperor Tang Xuanzong () (September 8, 685 - May 3, 762), born Li Longji (李隆基), was the sixth emperor of the Tang dynasty in China, reigning from 712 to 756. His reign was the longest during the Tang Dynasty, and Xuanzong was credited to have brought Tang Dynasty China to a pinnacle.
Emperor Yi of Chu Emperor Yi of Chu (Traditional Chinese: 楚義帝, sometimes 南楚義帝, literally "the Righteous Emperor of Chu"), also known as Prince Huai of Chu (楚懷王), personal name Mi Xin (羋心) (d. late 206 BC or early 205 BC) was a key figure in the rebellions that led to the downfall of Qin Dynasty.
Emperor Yōzei Emperor Yōzei (陽成天皇 Yōzei Tennō) (869-949) was the 57th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He took the throne in 876 following his father's abdication and reigned until being deposed in 884.
Emperor Yūryaku Emperor Yūryaku (雄略天皇 Yūryaku Tennō, or in his own time rather Wakatake(ru) Ōkimi) (c. 418 - Seventh Day of the Eight Month of 479 (Kibi)All dates are given in the traditional lunisolar calendar used in Japan until 1873.
Emperor Yuan of Jin Emperor Yuan of Jin (晋元帝/晉元帝, pinyin Jìn Yuándì, Wade-Giles Chin Yüan-ti) (276-January 3, 323), personal name Sima Rui (司馬睿), courtesy name Jingwen (景文), was an emperor of the Jin Dynasty (265-420) and the first of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. His reign saw the steady gradual loss of Jin territory in the north, but entrenchment of Jin authority south of the Huai River and east of the Three Gorges, and for generations Jin was not seriously threatened by Wu Hu kingdoms to the north.
Emperor Yuan of Liang Emperor Yuan of Liang (梁元帝) (508-555), personal name Xiao Yi (蕭繹), courtesy name Shicheng (世誠), nickname Qifu (七符), was an emperor of the Chinese dynasty Liang Dynasty. After his father Emperor Wu and brother Emperor Jianwen were successively taken hostage and controlled by the rebel general Hou Jing, Xiao Yi was largely viewed as the de facto leader of Liang, and after defeating Hou in 552 declared himself emperor.
Emperor Yuanzong of Southern Tang Zhongzhu (中主) of Southern Tang, born Li Jing, (r. 943-961) was the second ruler of the Southern Tang Kingdom, one of a number of kingdoms that existed in southern China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period in the tenth century.
Emperor's Citadel The Emperor's Citadel, located on the planet Byss, was a great black and red-tinted tower in the center of the throne city. Six years after the Battle of Endor, the reborn Emperor Palpatine govern his empire from a hidden location.
Emperor's Hand The Emperor's Hands, in the fictional Star Wars galaxy, were Emperor Palpatine's secret, private Force-sensitive agents and assassins throughout his reign. Along with the Prophets of the Dark Side, they were considered to be among the "dark side elite" (not to be confused with the Dark Jedi of the Dark Side Elite who carried out the Emperor's will during the events of the Dark Empire trilogy).
Emperor's Royal Guard The Emperor's Royal Guards (also known as Imperial Royal Guard or as Red Guards during the time of the Old Republic as opposed to the Galactic Senate's standard "Blue Guards") are the best and most loyal of the Imperial stormtroopers, solely responsible to Palpatine; their sole task was to protect Palpatine, his residences, and clones. They wear flowing crimson robes (though ceremonial, these uniforms are specifically designed to not hamper movement) and a sleek, featureless red mask; the armor itself bore design influences from the uniforms of the Death Watch of the Mandalore System, the Sun Guards of the Thyrsus system, and the Senate Guards of the Old Republic.
Emperor's Theme The Emperor's Theme is one of many leitmotifs composed by John Williams for the original Star Wars Trilogy. It was used to represent Emperor Palpatine starting in Episode VI and all through the prequel trilogy.
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom (shortened to Emperor or RotMK) is the seventh title of the City Building Series, developed by Impressions Games and published by Sierra Entertainment. BreakAway Games, which developed the Pharaoh expansion Queen of the Nile was in charge of developing the game.
Emperors of Soul Emperors of Soul is a 1994 box set compilation for The Temptations, released by Motown Records. The five-disc collection covers the Temptations' entire four-decade history, from the first recording of The Distants in 1959 ("Come On") to four new recordings by the then-current Temptations lineup of Ali-Ollie Woodson, Theo Peoples, Ron Tyson, and stalwart members Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin: "Error of Our Ways", "Givin' U The Best", "Elevator Eyes", and "Blueprint for My Love".
Emphasis The etymological origin of "emphasis" is from the Greek "εν(εμ)+ φαίνομαι" {em +fenome} meaning : to accent the appearance, to underline, to put in bold, make something more significant or important.
Emphatic consonant Emphatic consonant is a term widely used in Semitic linguistics to describe one of a series of obstruent consonants which originally contrasted with series of both voiced and voiceless obstruents. In specific Semitic languages the members of this series may be realized as pharyngealized, velarized, ejective or plain voiced or voiceless consonants.
Emphatic Diaglott The Emphatic Diaglott is a translation of the New Testament by Benjamn Wilson. It is an interlinear translation with the original Greek text and a word-for-word English translation in the left column, and a full English translation in the right column.
Emphyteusis The Law of Emphyteusis is a right, susceptible of assignment and of descent, charged on productive real estate, the right being coupled with the enjoyment of the property on condition of taking care of the estate and paying taxes, and sometimes a small rent.
Empidoidea The Empidoidea are a large, monophyletic superfamily of flies, the sister taxon to the Muscomorpha (= "Cyclorrhapha"); these two groups together are sometimes given the unranked taxon name "Eremoneura". The most familiar families in the group are the Empididae and Dolichopodidae, both of which occur worldwide and contain thousands of species.
Empire (2006 novel) Empire is a novel, released on November 28 2006, written by Orson Scott Card, author of Ender's Game, which tells the story of a possible second American Civil War, this time between the Right Wing and Left Wing in the near future.
Empire (cinema) The Empire is a large cinema on the north side of Leicester Square, London, one of many large cinemas in and adjoining the square which are used for movie premieres and first runs. The Empire 1 screen is the largest, with a seating capacity of 1330 since its last major refurbishment in the mid-1960s.
Empire (miniatures game) Empire is a classic Napoleonics wargame first published by Scott Bowden and Jim Getz in 1977. It was inducted into the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design's Hall of Fame in 1978, just one year after its release.
Empire (style) The Empire Style, sometimes considered as the second phase of Neoclassicism, with its early phase called the Adam style in Great Britain and Louis Seize, or Louis XVI, in France, is an early-19th century design movement in architecture, furniture and other decorative arts, and the visual arts that takes its name and originates from Napoleon's rule of France, known as the First French Empire. As it was intended to idealize Napoleon's leadership and magnify the increasing stature of the French state, the Empire style was created by French designers who drew heavily for their inspiration on symbols and ornamental designs borrowed from the glorious empires of ancient Greece and Rome.
Empire and Communications Empire and Communications, 1950, was written by University of Toronto professor Harold Innis, colleague of Marshall McLuhan. The central theory is that the technology of communications throughout history has been a determining factor in the structure and duration of empires.
Empire and Dublin Railroad The Empire and Dublin Railroad was founded in 1888. It began by using a former logging railroad owned by the Empire Lumber Company that ran about 11 miles between Empire, GA and Dublin, GA then rebuilding and extending it to Hawkinsville, GA.
Empire Airlines (1976-1985) [Airlines was a regional airline] serving the [[Northeastern United States beginning in 1976. In 1985, the airline was purchased by Piedmont Airlines, which itself was later purchased by USAir and whose name now lives on in the US Airways Express network.
Empire biscuit Empire biscuits is the name given to a traditional Scottish snack. The biscuit has a layer of jam in between two shortbread biscuits, and the top is covered with white water icing, usually decorated with a small jelly sweet (known as a "jube jube") in the centre.
Empire Battleaxe Empire Battleaxe was a Landing Ship, Infantry originally laid down for the United States Navy as the USS Cape Berkeley but transferred before entering service in 1943 to the British Ministry of War Transport and renamed Empire Battleaxe.
Empire Builder (board game) Empire Builder is a railroad board game centered on the construction of railroad track, and then the delivery of goods along those railroad tracks. The original Empire Builder game is set in North America, but the line has expanded to include games set across the world, on the moon and even in a fantasy land.
Empire City Subway Empire City Subway is a company in New York City which is responsible for maintaining underground conduits in Manhattan and The Bronx, and the manholes by which those conduits are accessed. The company was formed in 1891 as part of a plan for common utility ducts to consolidate all utilities underground.
Empire Earth (series) The Empire Earth series is a franchise of Real-time strategy computer games developed by Stainless Steel Studios and Mad Doc Software, and published by Sierra Entertainment, Activision, and Vivendi. The games in the series are historical RTS games that are similar to Age of Empires.
Empire Earth (video game) Empire Earth, also known as EE, is a real-time strategy computer game developed by Stainless Steel Studios and published by Sierra Entertainment in November 2001. The game is based on world history, spanning 14 epochs (500,000+ years) from the Prehistoric Age and ending with the Nano Age.
Empire Earth II Empire Earth II, also called EE2, is a real-time strategy computer game developed by Mad Doc Software and published by Vivendi Universal on April 26, 2005. It is a sequel to the 2001 bestselling game Empire Earth, which was developed by the now-defunct Stainless Steel Studios.
Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest, also known as EE: AoC or AoC for short, is the official expansion pack for GameSpy's 2001 Game of the Year: Empire Earth, one of the real-time strategy games made by Age of Empires lead designer, Rick Goodman. The game expansion pack was released in September 17,2002.
Empire Exhibition Trophy The Empire Exhibition Trophy was a football competition held in 1938 in conjunction with the Empire Exhibition, Scotland 1938 in Glasgow. It was held to commemorate the Exhibition, then underway in Bellahouston Park, and the prize was a solid silver model of the Tait Tower.
Empire Mine State Historic Park Empire Mine State Historic Park is a historic state park located near Grass Valley, California. According to the State Historic Parks Department, the Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California" The mine produced 5.
Empire of a Thousand Planets Empire of a Thousand Planets is volume two in the French comic book (or bande dessinée) science fiction series Valérian: Spatio-Temporal Agent created by writer Pierre Christin and artist Jean-Claude Mézières.
Empire of Atlantium The Empire of Atlantium, based in Sydney, Australia, claims to be a progressive political advocacy group promoting the idea of world government, "non-territorial sovereignty" and a hybrid monarchist-republican form of government. External observers have referred to it as a micronation, although the group does not identify itself as such.
Empire of Debt Empire of Debt is a book written by Bill Bonner and Addison Wiggin, subtitled "The Rise of an Epic Financial Crisis". The main subject of the book is the United States's alleged transformation from republic to empire, although it also discusses such varied themes as the wisdom of the dead and a style of investment the authors term "essentialism".
Empire of China (1915-1916) The Empire of China () was a short-lived attempt by statesman and general Yuan Shikai from late 1915 to early 1916 to reinstate monarchy in China. The attempt was ultimately a failure, but it set back the Republican cause by many years and fractured China into a hodgepodge of squabbling warlord factions.
Empire of Japan The Empire of Japan (: 大日本帝國; Shinjitai: ; pronounced Dai Nippon Teikoku), officially Empire of Greater Japan also known as Imperial Japan and the Japanese Empire refer to Japan during the period it was governed by the Constitution of the Empire of Japan, from November 29, 1889 to September 2, 1945. The Emperors during this time, which spanned the Meiji, Taishō and Shōwa eras, are now known by their posthumous names which coincide with those era names: Emperor Meiji (Mutsuhito), Emperor Taishō (Yoshihito) and Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
Empire of Japan (foreign commerce and shipping) During the Empire of Japan and up to 1945, Japan was dependent on imported foods and raw materials for industry. At the time, Japan had one of the largest merchant fleets in the world with a total of 6,800,000 tonnes of displacement before December 1941.
Empire of Man The Empire of Man, or March Upcountry, series is a collaboration between David Weber and John Ringo. It combines elements of space opera and military science fiction, while the villains are clearly a satire of modern-day extreme environmentalists such as Earth First.
Empire of Trebizond The Empire of Trebizond was a Pontic Greek successor state of the Byzantine Empire founded in 1204 as a result of the capture of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade. Queen Tamar of Georgia provided troops to her nephew Alexios I, who conquered Trebizond, Sinope and Paphlagonia.
Empire silhouette An Empire silhouette is created by wearing a high-waisted dress, gathered near or just under the bust with a long, loose skirt, which skims the body. The outline is especially flattering to apple shapes wishing to disguise the stomach area or emphasise the bust.
Empire Service (Amtrak) The Empire Service is a train service operated by Amtrak within the state of New York in the United States. Trains on the line provide frequent daily service along the 460-mile (740 km) Empire Corridor between New York City and Niagara Falls, New York.
Empire Software Empire Software is a manufacturer and retailer of Tablet PC based electronic medical records (EMR) software programmes. Its 'Nucleus' product is an example of software running on Tablet PCs intended to cater for hospitals, clinics, and private physician practices.
Empire Sports Network Empire Sports Network was a regional cable television network which served upstate New York from Buffalo to Albany, parts of northern Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. The network ended its 14 years of service due to the bankruptcy of Adelphia Communications, which owned the network, in March of 2005.
Empire Square Tower Empire Square is a high rise tower planned for Brisbane, Australia and will be situated in the city's Treasury district . The tower boasts a sophisticated, modern facade and a contemporary architectural stance.
Empire Stadium, Vancouver Empire Stadium was a multipurpose stadium that formerly stood at the Pacific National Exhibition site at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia. Track and field and Canadian football, as well as soccer and musical events, were held in the stadium.
Empire State College Empire State College, a State University of New York university college, is a multi-site institution that offers higher education to students all over the State of New York as well as the rest of the world. The college offers very flexible programs, including distance education for traditional and non-traditional students.
Empire State Express The Empire State Express was one of the named passenger trains and onetime flagship of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad (a predecessor of the modern New York Central Railroad). It became the world's first high-speed passenger train on September 14, 1891, when it covered the 436 miles (702 kilometers) between New York City and Buffalo in just 7 hours and 6 minutes (including stops).
Empire State Games The Empire State Games is a yearly Olympic-style competition for amateur athletes from the state of New York, encompassing several divisions allowing athletes of all ages to compete. The Empire State Games is a member of the National Congress of State Games.
Empire State Youth Orchestra The Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO) was founded in 1979 by a group of dedicated parents and music educators. Based in Albany, New York, the orchestra is comprised of talented and musically advanced high school students from New York State, western Massachusetts, and southern Vermont.
Empire Steam Car The Empire Steam Car was an American steam car manufactured between about 1925 and 1927. Built with a three-cylinder compound engine, it was designed by Carl Ubelmesser and built in New York City by the Gruban Machine & Steel Corporation.
Empire Today Empire Today, LLC is a Northlake, Illinois-based home furnishing company, specializing in flooring installation. As of 2006, the company operated in at least 30 metropolitan areas in the United States and Canada, and employed over 600 people, making it one of the largest home improvement companies in the United States, despite having no retail outlets or showrooms.
Empire Windrush The Empire Windrush was a ship that is an important part of the history of multiracialism in the United Kingdom. The Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury on 22 June 1948, carrying 492 passengers from Jamaica wishing to start a new life in the United Kingdom.
Empire Zone An Empire Zone is an area of up to two non-contiguous miles, in which tax incentives are offered by New York State, under the Empire Zones Program. This program was designed to bring new businesses and jobs to the state.
Empire-building In the context of political science and the world at large, empire-building refers to the tendency of countries and nations to acquire resources, land, and economic influence outside of their borders in order to expand their size, power, and wealth.
Empires: Dawn of the Modern World Empires: Dawn of the Modern World is a history-based real-time strategy computer game developed by Stainless Steel Studios and released on October 21, 2003.GameSpot Review, Oct 27, 2003 Retrieved August 1, 2006.
Empiric therapy Empiric therapy is a medical term referring to the initiation of treatment prior to determination of a firm diagnosis. It is most often used when antibiotics are given to a person before the specific microorganism causing an infection is known.
Empirical A central concept in science and the scientific method is that all evidence must be empirical, or empirically based, that is, dependent on evidence or consequences that are observable by the senses. That is, empirical data is data that is produced by experiment or observation.
Empirical Bayes method In statistics, empirical Bayes methods are a class of methods which use empirical data to evaluate / approximate the conditional probability distributions that arise from Bayes' theorem. These methods allow one to estimate quantities (probabilities, averages, etc.
Empirical formula In chemistry, the empirical formula of a chemical compound is a simple expression of the relative number of each type of atom (called a chemical element) in it. An empirical formula makes no reference to isomerism, structure, or absolute number of atoms.
Empirical method Empirical method is generally taken to mean the collection of data on which to base a theory or derive a conclusion in science. It is part of the scientific method, but is often mistakenly assumed to be synonymous with the experimental method.
Empirical modelling Empirical Modelling (EM), spelt with capitals to denote a particular approach and to distinguish it from any modelling done empirically, is a novel approach to computer-based modelling that developed from research initiated in the early 1980s by Meurig Beynon of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Warwick, England.
Empirical orthogonal functions In statistics and signal processing, the method of empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis is a decomposition of a signal or data set in terms of orthogonal basis functions which are determined from the data. It is the same as performing a principal components analysis on the data, except that the EOF method finds both time series and spatial patterns.
Empirical relationship In science, an empirical relationship is one based on observation rather than theory: that is, there is no theoretical reason to believe that a relationship should be as claimed; only data that indicates it is. Sometimes theoretical explanations for what were initially empirical relationships are found, in which case the relationships are no longer considered empirical.
Empirical research Empirical research is any research that bases its findings on direct or indirect observation as its test of reality. Such research may also be conducted according to hypothetico-deductive procedures, such as those developed from the work of R.
Empirical studies Empirical studies in social sciences are when the research ends are based on evidence and not just theory. This is done to comply with the scientific method that asserts the objective discovery of knowledge based on verifiable facts of evidence.
Empirical treatment Empirical treatment is medical treatment (usually antibiotics) started before a diagnosis is confirmed. The most common reason is because investigations needed to confirm the diagnosis will take a long time or are delayed, and because delay in treatment will harm the patient.
Employability Employability is about having the capability to gain initial employment, maintain employment and obtain new employment if required. In simple terms, employability is about being capable of getting and keeping fulfilling work.
Employe Employe may appear to be a misspelling, but it was an intentional change to the traditional spelling of employee by General Motors. General Motors conducted a study and determined that the company would save money in printing costs by using less ink with the elimination of one e from the end of employee.
Employee assistance programs Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are employee benefit programs offered by many employers, typically in conjunction with a health insurance plan. EAPs are intended to help employees deal with personal problems that might adversely impact their work performance, health, and well-being.
Employee benefit Employee benefits and (especially in British English) benefits in kind (also called fringe benefits, perquisites, or perks) are various non-wage compensations provided to employees in addition to their normal wages or salaries. Where an employee exchanges (cash) wages for some other form of benefit, this is generally referred to as a 'salary sacrifice' arrangement.
Employee engagement Employee engagement is a concept that is generally viewed as managing discretionary effort, that is, when employees have choices, they will act in a way that furthers their organization's interests. Engaged employees feel a strong emotional bond to the organization that employs them.
Employee monitoring software Employee monitoring software allows company administrators to monitor and supervise all their employee computers from a central location. It is normally deployed over a business network in seconds and allows for easy centralized log viewing via one central networked PC.
Employee of the Month (2006 film) Employee of the Month is a film released on October 6, 2006. It focuses on events that happen at a Costco-like store (yet filmed in a Costco store), where two co-workers, Zack (Dane Cook) and Vince (Dax Shepard), compete for the affection of the new cashier, Amy (Jessica Simpson).
Employee Pricing Plus Chrysler's employee discount incentives, launched in July 2005, to counter General Motors' Employee Discount for Everyone promotion. Characterized by generous incentives combined with rebates on most Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep models, Chrysler claims their offer bests those "employee discount" prices offered by General Motors or Ford Motor Company.
Employee Retirement Income Security Act The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (, , September 2, 1974), commonly known as ERISA, is a United States federal statute which sets minimum standards for pension plans in private industry and provides for extensive rules on Federal income tax effects of dealings in connection with various employee benefit plans. ERISA was enacted to protect interstate commerce and the interests of participants in employee benefit plans and their beneficiaries, by requiring the disclosure and reporting to participants and beneficiaries of financial and other information with respect thereto, by establishing standards of conduct, responsibility, and obligation for fiduciaries of employee benefit plans, and by providing for appropriate remedies, sanctions, and ready access to the Federal courts.
Employee stock option An Employee stock option is a call option on a company's own stock issued as a form of non-cash compensation. Restrictions on the option (such as vesting and limited transferability) attempt to align the holder's interest with those of the business' shareholders.
Employee Self Service Employee Self Service (ESS) is a web based application that provides employees with access to their personal records and their payroll details. The most common features of ESS allows employees to change their own address, contact details and next of kin.
Employee Tour Scheduling Problem Employee scheduling problems generally relate to the planning of employees' work schedules to satisfy certain requirement(s) while seeking to reach certain optimal business goals. Here the requirement is likely to be the service demands, and the business goals are usually cost related, like minimizing the cost.
Employee-owned corporation Employee-owned corporations are corporations owned in whole or in part by their employees. Employees are usually given a share of the corporation after a certain length of employment or they can buy shares at any time.
Employees and Wager-Earners Association The Employees and Wager-Earners Association (Associação dos Empregados e Assalariados) is a political party in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Macau, a former Portuguese possession. Macau is a region in which political parties don't play a major role; though some civic groups put forward lists at the elections.
Employees Provident Fund Organisation of India The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) of India was established in the year 1952 consequent to the enactment of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. This is one of the largest provident fund institutions in the world in terms of members and volume of financial transactions that it has been carrying on.
Employer branding Employer Branding author and strategist, Brett Minchington says that with the 'flattening of the world' and systems and processes becoming increasingly easier and quicker to copy or replicate the only true source of competitive advantage for a company is its human capital assets - its people. This is the reason why executives are focusing their collaborative efforts on their employer brand in today's 'talent competitive' business environment.
Employer identification number Applicable to the United States, an Employer Identification Number or EIN is the corporate equivalent to a Social Security Number, although it is issued to anyone, including individuals, who have to pay withholding taxes on employees.
Employer of last resort Employers of last resort are employers in an economy which workers go to for jobs when no other jobs are available. Colloquially, this may refer to work which is undesirable to most people or pays poorly - for instance, in the United States economy, many fast-food industry jobs represent last-resort employment for many workers.
Employers’ Forum on Disability The Employers' Forum on Disability (EFD) was established by UK business because the economic and social case for addressing disability as a business priority is so compelling. The Forum's 385 members employ over 20% of the UK workforce and together fund the work of the Forum.
Employment Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as: "A person in the service of another under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written, where the employer has the power or right to control and direct the employee in the material details of how the work is to be performed.
Employment discrimination law in the United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, discrimination in employment or training is illegal when it is carried out on the basis of race, religion or belief, gender (this includes provisions for pregnancy, transgender status and marital status), sexual orientation, disability or age.
Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/2408) is a piece of secondary legislation in the United Kingdom, which prohibits employers unreasonably discriminating against employees on grounds of age.

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