Yellow
dog contract
A name given in American labor law to contract of employment by
which the employee agrees to forfeit their employment if they
join a union during the period of employment. These types of contracts
are now prohibited by American law.
Young offender
Young persons who, in many states, are treated differently
than adult criminals and are tried in special youth
courts. In Canada,
for example, criminal suspects between 12 and 17 inclusively
are processed under the Young Offenders Act, which includes
several
provisions which reflect the rehabilitative nature of the legislation. |