Glossary

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces the principal federal statutes prohibiting employment discrimination.

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a federal law prohibiting pay discrimination against employees because of their gender.

Equipment breakdown insurance is coverage for loss due to mechanical or electrical breakdown of nearly any type of equipment, including photocopiers and computers.

An equipment floater is property insurance covering equipment that is often moved from place to place.

Equitable estoppel is a judicial doctrine by which a litigant may be prevented, or "stopped," from raising an argument or a legal defense in a lawsuit.

Equitable subrogation is the right of subrogation granted under common law when one party has made a payment on behalf of another and becomes entitled to whatever recovery rights the other party has against a responsible third party.

Equity stripping is a type of home equity loan in which a disproportionate percentage of minority and elderly homeowners were saddled with loans requiring high fees and high interest rates.

Erection all risks (EAR) insurance covers losses arising out of the erection and installation of machinery, plant and steel structures, including physical damage to the project, equipment and machinery, and liability for third-party bodily injury or property damage arising out of these operations. It is used primarily on construction projects outside the United States.

Ergonomics involves the study of physical forces that impact people who perform particular tasks in a set environment.

The Erie Doctrine is a fundamental legal doctrine of civil procedure that was established by a seminal US Supreme Court case, Erie R.R. v. Tompkins , 304 U.S. 64, 58 S. Ct. 817, 82 L. Ed. 1188 (1938).