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 Alberta Human Rights Act (the Act) prohibits discrimination based on the grounds of family and marital status. What is family status? Family status is defined in the Act as the status of being related to another person by blood, marriage or adoption. The Act prohibits discrimination or negative treatment towards an individual based on their relationship to a family member. For example, it is contrary to the Act to fire a person because their spouse, who worked for the same employer, was fired. It is also contrary to the Act to discriminate against someone based on their family status, for example, to refuse to rent to someone because they are a single parent.