Nepotism definition

Nepotism means favoritism shown to an immediate family member.
Nepotism means appointing persons to positions on the basis of their blood or marital relationship to the appointing authority, rather than on merit or ability.
Nepotism means that no employee shall authorize or use the authority or influence of their position to secure employment of a person closely related by blood, marriage, or other significant relationship, including business associates, to serve in any position within the Attorney General’s Office. Employees may not work in the same section with their: • Spouse • Parents • Step Parents • Siblings and their spouses • Grandchildren • Children • Grandparents • Step Children • Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews

Examples of Nepotism in a sentence

  • A Faculty member shall not participate in the discussion and vote with respect to a candidate to whom the Faculty member is related, as defined by the SIUC Nepotism Policy.

  • At a minimum, written policies shall exist in the following areas: Financial Management; Subcontracting and/or Procurement; Equal Employment Opportunity; Personnel and Personnel Grievance; Nepotism; Non-Discrimination of Clients; Client Grievance; Drug Free Workplace; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Conflict of Interest; Whistleblower; and Criminal Background Checks.

  • Nepotism is incidents where family and friends are favoured and treated advantageously due to close personal relations, rather than on the basis of a professional and objective assessment of their abilities and capabilities.


More Definitions of Nepotism

Nepotism means the employment, appointment, promotion, transfer, or advancement of a family member to a position in the school district that a school board member manages or supervises. A school board member may not participate in an action relating to the discipline of a family member.
Nepotism means the inappropriate action regarding appointment, employment, promotion or the advocacy of such action, by a public official in a position to influence directly or indirectly, these personnel decisions.
Nepotism means demonstrating favor on the basis of Family Member relationship in employment decisions such as hiring, promotions, transfers, or terminations.
Nepotism means favoritism in the workplace based on a relationship with a relative or significant other.
Nepotism means favoritism on the basis of family relationship or friendship.
Nepotism. , as used in this policy, means favoritism in the workplace based on a familial or a similar close relationship, including those with whom one has had within the prior two years or currently is having a consensual romantic or sexual relationship.
Nepotism means giving unfair or undue preferential or favorable treatment to a Related Person, significant other, or friend.