Sentences with phrase «new labour legislation»

After Nick Clegg said «in words of one syllable» that the Human Rights Act «is here to stay», home secretary Theresa May responded this week by saying she'd like to see the New Labour legislation scrapped.

Not exact matches

Patrick Colford concludes by saying: «The New Brunswick Federation of Labour will be looking for political party's platforms to include commitments for improving labour laws so that all workers are entitled to paid sick leave, investing in public services to protect society's most vulnerable citizens and adopting pay equity legislation that covers the private sector.&Labour will be looking for political party's platforms to include commitments for improving labour laws so that all workers are entitled to paid sick leave, investing in public services to protect society's most vulnerable citizens and adopting pay equity legislation that covers the private sector.&labour laws so that all workers are entitled to paid sick leave, investing in public services to protect society's most vulnerable citizens and adopting pay equity legislation that covers the private sector.»

Due to be passed in June, the new legislation would amend the Canada Labour Code mandating MPs and other employers on the Hill do «everything in their power» to prevent harassment and violence among staff.

«This new legislation is part of our overall commitment to fairness in Ontario's workplaces and will help ensure that women and other groups are treated equitably,» said Ontario Labour Minister Kevin Flynn.

New Labour's 2004 tuition fees legislation was included because the bill «affected the Crown's jurisdiction as a visitor of universities and Oxbridge colleges».

During its time in office, New Labour passed a remarkable volume of legislation.

On Labour's election, Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster David Clark promised a new White Paper before legislation, which was delayed from July to December that year.

In 1992, Labour published its Right to Information Bill: shadow home secretary Roy Hattersley promised that it would be the first piece of legislation introduced by a new Labour government.

Shadow Home Office minister David Hanson said that Labour would consider supporting May's proposals but said they would need longer to consider the impact of any new legislation.

Hence New Labour attempted no substantive challege to the outcome of Thatcher's privatisation agenda; yet at the same time the key features of the 1960s «permissive society» - e.g. legislation on divorce, abortion and homosexuality - remained largely in place during the long Tory years, despite vile aberations such as Section 28 and the laughable «Back to Basics» campaign.

Not just New Labour's overwhelming desire to amass all sorts of information about the individual and New Labour's managerial model of how to govern but also, in particular, a steady shift away from «justice» and towards «control»: towards the arbitrary, unconstrained use of power through the regular invocation of states of exception (terror legislation and Iceland is in this category); the creation of catch - all legislation whose operational interpretation is at the whim of the police (photography, questioning individual police officers); government attempts to constrain the judiciary through tick - the - box sentencing guidelines, and at an individual level examples such as David Milliband's quite disgraceful prevarication over torture allegations.

This Bill is the nastiest piece of legislation in a long time, even compared to the depths to which New Labour sank in the early - 2000s anti-asylum hysteria.

Labour's new Shadow Welsh Secretary Owen Smith marked his first appearance in the role in a House of Commons debate with a withering attack on the UK Government's programme of legislation.

He moves beyond New Labour's much - criticised counter-terror legislation to a much wider critique of 21st century Britain.

A «great repeal bill» will scrape unnecessary criminal legislation, of which there was a great deal during New Labour's time in office - one new offence every day, to be preciNew Labour's time in office - one new offence every day, to be precinew offence every day, to be precise.

'' «notes the threats to the future of the Royal Mail and welcomes the conclusion of the Hooper Report that, as part of a plan to place the Royal Mail on a sustainable path for the future, the current six days a week universal service obligation (USO) must be protected, that the primary duty of a new regulator should be to maintain the USO, and that the Government should address the growing pensions deficit; notes that modernisation in the Royal Mail is essential and that investment must be found for it; endorses the call for a new relationship between management and postal unions; urges engagement with relevant stakeholders to secure the Government's commitment to a thriving and prosperous Royal Mail, secure in public ownership, that is able to compete and lead internationally and that preserves the universal postal service; further notes the Conservatives» failure to invest in Royal Mail when they were in power in contrast with Labour's support for both Royal Mail and the Post Office; and notes that legislation on these issues will be subject to normal parliamentary procedures.»

«It is clear they believe that New Labour has broken promises made to the POA and has reintroduced anti-trade union, Tory legislation, which is abhorrent,» a POA spokesman said.

Labour must restore the cuts made by the Coalition in the Health and Safety Executive and introduce a new comprehensive Health and Safety Act that reverses the retrograde legislation introduced by the Coalition which has confused, obscured and narrowed the coverage of the existing health and safety law.

The new shadow attorney general, Lord Bach, also criticised Tory plans, saying: «The Human Rights Act 1998 was one of the most important pieces of legislation of the whole Labour government between 1997 and 2010.

Now the Labour MP Giles Radice intends to call the licensing system to account with new legislation.

The new legislation will have an impact on how businesses operate, by changing the obligations of employers under Ontario's Employment Standards Act (ESA), 2000, Labour Relations Act (LRA), 1995, and Occupational Health and Safety Act.

In Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador Remembrance Day is a paid public (statutory) holiday under employment / labour standards legislation.

Despite early enthusiasm for the legislation, Labour ministers have been quick to distance themselves from it, in particular through an almost insatiable appetite for creating new criminal offences.

Even so, with an NDP government in place in BC, new labour and employment standards legislation is likely to be under consideration here.

The new statute, which has yet come into force, amends several pieces of labour - and employment - related legislation.

All labour relations proposals would come into effect six (6) months after the new legislation comes into force.

With the new Saskatchewan Employment Act, pending federal labour law reforms, Alberta's Bill 4 amending who has the right to strike and Ontario legislation under review, the labour relations world appears to be filled with change — and yet for practitioners many of these changes seem familiar.

New Employment and Labour Law Legislation: «The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017» Potentially Coming to Workplaces Across Ontario

Failing to comply with the new legislation will lead to significant liability, including penalties imposed by the Ontario, Ministry of Labour.

New labour and employment legislation is urgently needed to keep pace with increased automation.»

In October 2007, the secretary of state for justice, Jack Straw, promised the Labour Party conference that he would introduce new legislation on the use of force in self - defence and crime prevention.

In this edition we discuss labour relations issues as well as student accommodation challenges and new legislation affecting your facilities.

The Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety is currently reviewing feedback prior to the passing of this new legislation.

The new Saskatchewan Employment Act clearly defines the rights and responsibilities of employees, employers and unions... The new Act will improve Saskatchewan's labour legislation to better protect workers, promote growth and increase accountability.»

On April 4, 2017, the New Democratic Party (NDP) of Ontario introduced private member legislation that would amend the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act) to bring «card check» union certification back to Ontario for the first time since 1995, and to implement a new first contract arbitration proceNew Democratic Party (NDP) of Ontario introduced private member legislation that would amend the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act) to bring «card check» union certification back to Ontario for the first time since 1995, and to implement a new first contract arbitration procenew first contract arbitration process.

Independent businesses face tough hiring decisions NEW EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS legislation in Ontario is making it harder for businesses to meet labour costs.

The goal of the new legislation is to align the law with the January 2015 Supreme Court of Canada decision in Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan, where it was found that the right to strike is fundamental to the collective bargaining process and is constitutionally protected under section 2 (d)(Freedom of Association) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Both the current Coalition government of Liberal and National Parties and the main opposition Australian Labour Party have proposed new legislation, which will be introduced when Parliament resumes.