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EIR: Popular acronym for environmental
impact report, required by many states as part of the application to a county or
city for approval of a land development or project. See also: environmental
impact report.
Emotional Distress: Mental anguish.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan: An
employer-provided benefit that allows employees to purchase stock in the company
under certain favorable terms.
Employee Assistance Program ("EAP"):
A workplace program provided by the employer to assist employees in recovering
from drug or alcohol abuse, emotional problems, job stress, marital discord, or
workplace conflict.
Entity: A general term for any
institution, company, corporation, partnership, government agency, university or
any other organization which is distinguished from individuals.
Environmental Impact Report: A study of
all the factors which a land development or construction project would have on
the environment in the area, including population, traffic, schools, fire
protection, endangered species,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission:
The federal administrative agency that enforces laws prohibiting discrimination
in employment.
Equal Pay Act: A federal law that requires
employers to pay the same to all employees who do the same work, regardless of
gender.
Equitable Remedies: Remedies that do not
include monetary settlements. Examples include injunctions and restraining
orders.
Equity Financing: A method of financing
where a company issues shares of its stock and receives money.
Equity Interest: Another term for an
ownership interest in a company.
Evidence: The body of law concerning the
manner of presentation of information to a judge or jury in a trial.
Ex Officio: Latin for "from the
office," to describe someone who has a right because of an office held,
such as being allowed to sit on a committee simply because one is president of
the corporation.
Exhibit: Any piece of physical evidence
that is used at a trial.
Expense: In business accounting and
business taxation, any current cost of operation, such as rent, utilities and
payroll, as distinguished from capital expenditure for long-term property and
equipment.
Expert: A witness who may give an opinion
in court based on the particular competence of that witness.
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