Define: Relief Employee

The meaning of “Relief Employee” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Relief Employee defined in a legal contract?

  • Relief Employee means a temporary worker employed to fulfill a role until the regular holder of the position returns from an authorized break or until the vacant position is permanently filled. Seen in 8 SEC filings.
  • Relief Employee means a person hired by an employer as per the need, without a fixed schedule. Seen in 7 SEC filings.
  • Relief Employee means an employee engaged irregularly, only when required, for a period not exceeding a certain duration. Seen in 7 SEC filings.
  • Relief Employee means an individual who is not on a regular schedule, but is available for work on a call-in basis to replace another employee. Seen in 4 SEC filings.
  • Relief Employee means a person hired for a specific period to fill a position which is temporarily vacant due to employee absence because of illness, vacation, approved leave of absence, or extra workload. Seen in 4 SEC filings.
  • Relief Employee means an employee who is part of the bargaining unit and works on a call-in basis or assigned relief shifts. Seen in 3 SEC filings.
  • Relief Employee means a person engaged to work on an irregular basis as and when required for a period not exceeding a certain number of consecutive working days. Seen in 3 SEC filings.
  • Relief Employee means a relief employee who has achieved a certain status as defined in an agreement. Seen in 3 SEC filings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of relief employee' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

Relief Employee means a temporary worker employed to sustain a role until the regular holder’s return or a position's permanent filling.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Long-term employee leaves of absence
  • Vacant positions within an organization
  • Project-based engagements
  • Peak business periods where additional staff may be needed

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

Relief Employee means an individual engaged flexibly, as per need, on a call-in basis or during specific periods.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Unpredictable work schedules and needs
  • Coverage for regular employees during unscheduled absences
  • Short-notice projects or high-demand periods

Relevant Sectors

Are you creating, reviewing or negotiating a document?

Looking for further advice on how to define “Relief Employee" in your document? 

🚀 Try our AI Legal Assistant! It can suggest a definition just for your specific needs (Simply import your contract, then ask it to draft a definition suitable for your document, that's it!)

What is the most popular definition of 'Relief Employee'?

Relief Employee means a temporary worker employed to sustain a role until the regular holder’s return or a position's permanent filling.

Download our whitepaper on the future of AI in Legal

By providing your email address you are consenting to our Privacy Notice.
Thank you for downloading our whitepaper. This should arrive in your inbox shortly. In the meantime, why not jump straight to a section that interests you here: https://www.genieai.co/our-research
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

Try using Genie's Free AI Legal Assistant

Generate quality, formatted contracts with AI

Can’t find the right template? Create the bespoke agreement in minutes by conversing with our AI and tailoring to your needs

Let our Legal AI make 
edits for you

Ask Genie to edit your document in the same way you’d ask a paralegal. Genie makes track changes, and explains its thinking just like a junior lawyer would.

AI review

Can’t find the right template? Create the bespoke agreement in minutes by conversing with our AI and tailoring to your needs

Book your personalised demo now

Schedule a live, interactive demo with a Genie expert
Understand the most valuable features of Genie based on your workflow
Find out exactly how your business will benefit, from hours saved to faster revenue