âThe old school is empty since pupils amalgamated with the junior school.â âBoth insurance subsidiaries have announced their intention to amalgamate.â âThe Salmon Research Trust was transferred into state ownership in 1990 and in 1999 was amalgamated with the Marine Institute.â
Tangible Employment Action. An actual change that has an actual adverse effect on the job or working conditions, such as a firing, demotion, or suspension. When an employee claims to have been discriminated against or harassed by a supervisor, a tangible employment action supports the employee's case (and may be required to be proved). more.
Affirmative Action Law and Legal Definition. Affirmative action is the process of a business or governmental agency in which it gives special rights of hiring or advancement to ethnic minorities to make up for past discrimination against that minority. Affirmative action has been the subject of debate, with opponents claiming that it produces reverse discrimination against Caucasians.