DEFINITION of 'Direct Cost'. A price that can be completely attributed to the production of specific goods or services. Direct costs refer to materials, labor and expenses related to the production of a product.REAKING DOWN 'Direct Cost'. For example, the cost of meat in a hamburger can be attributed directly to the cost of manufacturing that product, as could the cost of packaging materials and preservatives. These are considered variable costs that are inconsistent and change amounts often.
Pregnancy Discrimination Act. To amend Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy.
The leave must be for the time that the employee is disabled from pregnancy or childbirth, but no more than four months. In California, expecting mothers are entitled to maternity leave for more than the mere childbirth itself. They have a right to time off for disabilities related to the pregnancy and childbirth. The definition of âdisabledâ in these circumstances is fairly broad.