Undue hardship

Undue hardship

Undue hardship is a legalistic term used to design an accommodation to employee that would either alter the nature of the enterprise or affect its viability. It is used in the employment discrimination law in the USA, Canada, and other countries.

ee also

* Central Alberta Dairy Pool v. Alberta (Human Rights Commission)
* Central Okanagan School District No. 23 v. Renaud
* British Columbia (PSERC) v. BCGSEU
* Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute
* British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles) v. British Columbia (Council of Human Rights)
* Work-product doctrine
* Lassiter High School
* Constructive trust
* Employment discrimination law in the United States
* Section 508 Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
* Forum non conveniens
* Chapter 7, Title 11, United States Code


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • undue hardship — 1) An action to accommodate an employee or applicant with a disability that would require significant difficulty or expense when considered in light of factors such as an employer s size, financial resources, and the nature and structure of its… …   Law dictionary

  • undue — un·due /ˌən dü, dyü/ adj 1: not due: not yet payable an undue bill 2: exceeding or violating propriety or fitness would impose undue hardship on the debtors such a requirement would place an undue burden on employers Merriam Webster’s …   Law dictionary

  • hardship — UK US /ˈhɑːdʃɪp/ noun [C or U] ► a condition that causes difficulty or suffering, for example, being without a job or enough money: financial/economic hardship »The price of cooking gas increased five fold, worsening the economic hardship.… …   Financial and business terms

  • hardship — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ appalling (BrE), considerable, extreme, genuine (esp. BrE), great, real, severe ▪ undue, unnecessary (esp. BrE …   Collocations dictionary

  • undue — UK US /ʌnˈdjuː/ adjective [before noun] ► more than is acceptable or necessary: »Another rise in interest rates so soon would risk spreading undue alarm among businesses and consumers. undue pressure/strain/hardship »A council member said the… …   Financial and business terms

  • undue — UK [ʌnˈdjuː] / US [ʌnˈdu] adjective [only before noun] formal not necessary or reasonable These minor improvements have caused undue expense and delay. • Collocations: Nouns frequently used with undue ▪  burden, delay, hardship, influence,… …   English dictionary

  • undue — adj. Undue is used with these nouns: ↑attention, ↑burden, ↑complication, ↑delay, ↑emphasis, ↑hardship, ↑haste, ↑influence, ↑interference, ↑pessimism, ↑pressure, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • British Columbia (PSERC) v. BCGSEU — British Columbia (Public Service Employee Relations Commission) v. BCGSEU Supreme Court of Canada Hearing: February 22, 1999 Judgment: September 9, 1999 …   Wikipedia

  • Central Alberta Dairy Pool v. Alberta (Human Rights Commission) — SCCInfoBox case name=Central Alberta Dairy Pool v. Alberta (Human Rights Commission) full case name=Central Alberta Dairy Pool v. Alberta (Human Rights Commission) heard date=September 13, 1990 decided date=October 13, 1990 citations= [1990] 2… …   Wikipedia

  • reaffirmation agreement — An agreement by a chapter 7 debtor to continue paying a dischargeable debt after the bankruptcy, usually for the purpose of keeping collateral or mortgaged property that would otherwise be subject to repossession (SA Bankruptcy.com) A bankruptcy… …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”