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Employee benefits
Employee benefits, also called fringe benefits or benefits in kind, are non-wage compensation employers provide, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid leave, and required contributions like Social Security.
Employee engagement
Employee engagement, also called work engagement, is the psychological investment employees show in their work. Defined by Kahn (1990) and Schaufeli's vigor-dedication-absorption model, measured by UWES and Gallup Q12; global engagement fell to 20% in 2025.
Employee of the Month (2006 film)
Employee of the Month is a 2006 American workplace comedy directed by Greg Coolidge, starring Dane Cook, Dax Shepard, and Jessica Simpson as warehouse workers competing for a store award.
Employee of the Month (The Sopranos)
"Employee of the Month" is The Sopranos season 3, episode 4 (HBO, March 18, 2001), written by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, directed by John Patterson, in which Dr. Melfi is raped and refuses Tony's revenge.
Employee ownership
Employee ownership is an arrangement in which employees hold a significant ownership stake in their company, through ESOPs, worker cooperatives, or trusts; in the US it covers about 18% of employees.
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-406), is the US federal law setting minimum standards for private-sector pension and welfare plans: fiduciary duties, vesting, funding, disclosure, preemption, and PBGC termination insurance.
Employee stock option
An employee stock option is a call option on an employer's shares granted as compensation, typically vesting over several years and expiring about ten years after grant.
Employees Provident Fund (Malaysia)
The Employees Provident Fund (EPF), known in Malay as Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja, is Malaysia's mandatory retirement savings scheme, established in 1951, with assets of RM1,249.71 billion at the end of 2024.
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (कर्मचारी भविष्य निधि संगठन)
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (कर्मचारी भविष्य निधि संगठन), or EPFO, is India's statutory body for mandatory retirement savings under the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Employees' State Insurance
Employees' State Insurance (कर्मचारी राज्य बीमा, Karmachari Rajya Bima Yojana) is India's 1948 social insurance scheme for organized-sector workers, run by ESIC, providing medical, sickness, maternity, disablement and dependant benefits funded by employer and employee contributions.
Employer Identification Number
Employer Identification Number (EIN), also called Federal Tax Identification Number: a nine-digit IRS identifier (format 12-3456789) for businesses, tax-exempt organizations, estates, and trusts. Applied for free on Form SS-4; distinct from SSN and ITIN.
Employer of Record
An employer of record (EOR) is a third-party company that formally employs workers on behalf of a client business, handling payroll, taxes, and compliance while the client directs daily work.
Employment
Employment, also known as contract labor, is a legal relationship in which a person performs work under an employer's direction and control in return for remuneration.
Employment Act of 1946
The Employment Act of 1946 is a US federal law, signed by President Truman in February 1946, declaring a national policy of promoting maximum employment, production, and purchasing power.
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT): UK court hearing appeals on points of law from employment tribunals in England, Wales, and Scotland. Established 1975/1976, superior court of record, 42-day appeal deadline, no fee, President Lord Fairley since 2025.
Employment authorization document
Employment Authorization Document (EAD, Form I-766), USCIS work-permit card applied for on Form I-765; automatic renewal extensions grew from 180 to 540 days, then were removed for filings on or after October 30, 2025.
Employment Cost Index
The Employment Cost Index (ECI) is a Bureau of Labor Statistics index measuring changes in hourly labor costs, covering wages, salaries, and benefits for civilian workers.
Employment discrimination
Employment discrimination is unfavorable treatment of workers or applicants based on race, sex, religion, disability, or other job-irrelevant traits, covered by Title VII and ILO standards, studied via correspondence experiments, and enforced by the EEOC.
Employment Ice Age (就職氷河期)
The Employment Ice Age (就職氷河期) was the period from roughly 1993 to 2004 when Japanese school and university graduates faced severe difficulty finding regular employment.
Employment of autistic people
Employment of autistic people, also called autism and employment, covers how autistic adults participate in paid work; UK employment rates are far below those of other groups.
Employment protection legislation
Employment protection legislation (EPL) is the body of law governing how employers may terminate employment, covering dismissal procedures, notice and severance pay, unfair-dismissal appeals, and restrictions on temporary contracts.
Employment tribunal
Employment tribunals are Great Britain's judicial bodies for worker claims over statutory employment rights such as unfair dismissal and wage deductions. Established 1964 as industrial tribunals; claims now usually need Acas early conciliation and, from 1 October 2026, a 6-month time limit.
Empoli
Empoli FC, Italian football club founded 1920 in Empoli, Tuscany; Azzurri, Stadio Carlo Castellani (1965, 19,847 seats); first Serie A season 1986-87 with a 1-0 debut win over Inter; Serie B club known for youth development.
Emporia dispute
The Emporia dispute was a territorial conflict between Carthage and the Numidian king Masinissa over the fertile Emporia district on the Lesser Syrtis, running from 193 to 146 BC.
Emporia State Hornets
The Emporia State Hornets are the NCAA Division II athletics program of Emporia State University in Kansas, whose Lady Hornets won the 2010 women's basketball title.
Emporiae
Emporiae, or Empúries, was an ancient town in Catalonia's Gulf of Roses. It is known for being the only site in the Iberian Peninsula featuring Greek and Roman remains.
Emporium
Emporium (Greek emporion, ἐμπόριον): ancient trading port or business district of a Greek city; also Emporion/Emporiae (Empúries, Spain), a Phokaian trading colony founded c. 600 BC, and Rome's Tiber river port.
Empower Field at Mile High
Empower Field at Mile High, formerly Invesco Field and Sports Authority Field, is a 76,125-seat open-air stadium in Denver and home of the Denver Broncos since 2001.
Empower Semiconductor
Empower Semiconductor is a San Jose, California company that develops integrated voltage regulators for power delivery to AI processors, acquired by Analog Devices in 2026 for about $1.5 billion.
Empowerment
Empowerment: the process by which people gain greater control over decisions affecting their lives; community empowerment is its collective form. Covers resources and agency, empowerment evaluation (1993), WHO social participation, and the AI channel-capacity sense.