Sentences with phrase «policy under the code»

Issue 1: Whether the acceptance of the Ford Expedition vehicle by the Respondent [President Mahama] contravened existing Gift Policy under the Code of Conduct for Public Officers

Decision: The Commission is satisfied that the gift in question forms part of gifts prohibited under the Gift Policy under the Code of Conduct.

CHRAJ said the gift in question formed part of gifts prohibited under the Gift Policy under the Code of Conduct, and that although the evidence shows that President Mahama subsequently surrendered the gift to the State, the action nonetheless contravened the gift policy.

Not exact matches

Merchant codes could be adapted to distinguish retailers that sell guns under a «best practices» policy.

Effective on June 16, 2015, the Corporate Governance Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company amended and restated the Code to, among other things, reflect the following amendments: (1) added a new Whistleblower Exception provision under the Confidentiality section; (2) modified the provision regarding Protection of Covered Persons to clarify that such protections apply to any Covered Person who provides information or makes other disclosures that are protected under whistleblower provisions; and (3) updated the policy reference to the Franklin Templeton Investments Social Media Guidelines Ppolicy reference to the Franklin Templeton Investments Social Media Guidelines PolicyPolicy.

In addition, although we have not adopted a formal policy regarding tax deductibility of compensation paid to our NEOs, we intend to consider tax deductibility under Code Section 162 (m) as a factor in our compensation decisions.

Specifically, benefits subject to the HP Severance Policy include: (a) separation payments based on a multiplier of salary plus target bonus, or cash amounts payable for the uncompleted portion of employment agreements; (b) any gross - up payments made in connection with severance, retirement or similar payments, including any gross - up payments with respect to excess parachute payments under Section 280G of the Code; (c) the value of any service period credited to a Section 16 officer in excess of the period of service actually provided by such Section 16 officer for purposes of any employee benefit plan; (d) the value of benefits and perquisites that are inconsistent with HP Co.'s practices applicable to one or more groups of HP Co. employees in addition to, or other than, the Section 16 officers («Company Practices»); and (e) the value of any accelerated vesting of any stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock or long - term cash incentives that is inconsistent with Company Practices.

My contact there was kind enough to investigate for me and then told me that the USDA had apparently revised its policy and that «districts may now release leftover food to charitable nonprofit organizations under the following conditions...» I've attached these conditions in a Word document here but to summarize, a district has to (1) take care not to create waste in the first place by over-ordering; (2) be sure that health codes are followed, and (3) enter into what looks like a pretty standard written agreement with the charity.

Under the FTSE4Good criteria companies are assessed against their own policies, rather than the Code and Resolutions.

«For the avoidance of doubt, the ROE and Code of Conduct set out the circumstances and limitations, under which armed force may be applied to achieve military objectives in furtherance of government policy within Operation MESA and other IS Operations.»

Although the deputy prime minister has insisted he has nothing to do with casino policy, the code states «no minister or public servant should accept gifts, hospitality or services from anyone which would, or might appear to, place him or her under an obligation».

Under the Texas Education Code (TEC), section 42.006, originally passed in 1995, the Texas Legislature requires TEA to collect a range of student data via the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) program that is used as the basis for education policy decisions, for accountability and determining school funding, and — on a strictly FERPA - compliant basis — for education research.

Under the new approach, schools have implemented policies controlling which accessories (hats, jewelry, etc.) are acceptable to wear, along with strict school - uniform codes.

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Cash value policies have a very favorable status under the internal revenue code, which offers incentives such as:

For a permanent life insurance policy to qualify for tax advantages under the I.R.S. Code, the policy must be a life insurance contract NOT be a modified endowment contract («MEC»).

Under the Internal Revenue Code, your cash value in the insurance policy grows tax deferred.

This can be clearly observed in the changing nature of Zamano's business — Spain & Australia proved a bust, their US business is now in wind - down as Verizon and AT&T tightened up their policies, and even their Irish business is under serious threat due to Comreg's new Code of Practice (& the failure of legal challenge (s) against it).

In 2016, the CRA implemented a national policy to ensure persons charged with offences associated with tax evasion, fraud, laundering the proceeds of crime, or other indictable offences under the Income Tax Act, Excise Tax Act, or the Criminal Code are consistently fingerprinted.

Building codes, for instance, will often tack on thousands in extra rebuild costs — costs that are not covered under regular home insurance policy.

To address your questions: I realize our policy does not refer directly to puppy mills, but I think the intent is clear that we would support or bring forward legislation which would make cruelty to animals an office under the criminal code (not a property offence), therefore making it a whole lot riskier for puppy mills to operate.

For the detailed records management policy, the Code of Practise refers the reader to the parallel Guidelines for the Management of Records under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, to which it provides the URL.

As presented in Figure 4, policymakers can integrate building energy codes under broader building sector clean energy strategies and policy packages to ensure opportunities and synergies are captured (EPA 2015; BPIE 2011).

There is a duty under the Lord Chancellor's Code, issued pursuant to s. 46 of the FOIA, to have certain records management policies and practices in place.

Thus, we can take from the above that the creation of a human rights and diversity policy under Recommendation 3 (2) is consistent with the Code.

In practice, this often translates into an order requiring an employer that is found to have violated a right under the Code to develop and implement a human rights policy if it does not already have one.

Second, in the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario's («Tribunal») Form 2 (Response to an Application under Section 34 of the Human Rights Code), the Tribunal explicitly asks organizational respondents whether or not they have internal human rights policies related to the alleged discrimination.

Pursuant to the new policy, drug and alcohol testing policies that are justifiable under the Code are those that:

He represents insurance companies in cases involving first - party and third - party claims, personal lines and commercial policies, bad faith claims, complex coverage disputes, class actions and claims under California's Business and Professions Code.

The cases serve as a backdrop for highlighting social dynamics at play in elder abuse cases, comparing relevant legislation across the country, clarifying legal obligations to respond to elder abuse under legislation and professional codes of ethics, and making recommendations for protocol and policy development, and professional development and training to support the practice of health care and social service workers in the area of elder abuse and neglect.»

The topics we covered included the Ontario Human Rights Commission's (OHRC) policy on gender - specific dress codes, including the new inquiry report released in March 2017, as well as employers» obligations under Bill 132.

The OHRC has the power under the Code to request this type of information, and then make further investigations as to whether the «structures, policies, processes, decision - making practices and organizational cultures adversely affect Indigenous and Black families, and potentially violate Ontario's Human Rights Code.»

The result would have been that while the Code applied to McCormick (and to law firm partners in general), and the mandatory retirement policy was discriminatory on its face, the policy was justifiable under the Code.

Tax patents, the lawyers wrote, amount to «government - issued barbed wire» to keep some taxpayers from getting equal treatment under the tax code... After all, as Mr. Devinsky and his colleagues wrote, «The successful patenting of tax strategies now limits Congress» ability to shape economic policy through legislation, and places that power in the hands of individual patent holders.»

on obligations under the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 (the Code) and drafting amendments to the Code to reflect new policy decisions

The new policy is designed to clarify the protections under Ontario's Human Rights Code and help organizations create practices to prevent bias, discrimination or harassment.

The updated Policy on Ableism and Discrimination based on Disability establishes that «disability» is a broad and constantly evolving term under section 10 of the Ontario Human Rights Code («Code»).

Littler Canada helps employers comply with the many requirements, legislative amendments, regulations, and policies under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), and Part II of the Canada Labour Code.

Clarification is welcome in light of the differences between accommodation standards under some WSIB policies and the code.

Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

Currently under OHSA, employers are required to have a policy and program dealing with workplace harassment and violence, but the Ontario Labour Relations Board has consistently held that complaints related to sexual harassment in the workplace should be addressed under the Human Rights Code rather than under the OHSA.

The new policy statement is especially topical for employers, who have a statutory duty under Ontario's Human Rights Code to accommodate employees with respect to disability to the point of undue hardship.

Now courts could go beyond the usual remedies of only being able to award money for compensation of sexual harassment or sexual violence and impose the broader remedies available under the Code such as forcing the employer to apologize, to ensure that offending employees stop their behaviours, to conduct anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training and to put in place the anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies.

These large and complex construction defect suits often involve multiple parties in which issues of code violations, negligence, breach of contract and fraud are at issue, as well as insurance coverage claims under GL policies.

This year, the Ontario Human Rights Commission released its Policy on preventing discrimination because of Gender Identity and Gender Expression («Policy»), which is a helpful guide for employers in understanding gender identity and expression, and in meeting their responsibilities under the Ontario Human Rights Code («Code») to prevent gender identity and gender expression discrimination.

A company dress code policy that distinguishes between genders has the potential to be deemed discriminatory on the grounds of sex and gender under the

Employers are cautioned that their dress code policies could be subject to scrutiny under the provisions of the Ontario

A company dress code policy that distinguishes between genders has the potential to be deemed discriminatory on the grounds of sex and gender under the Ccode policy that distinguishes between genders has the potential to be deemed discriminatory on the grounds of sex and gender under the CodeCode.

The Tribunal further held that in order to comply with the Human Right Code, the School Board had a responsibility to make efforts to encourage a diversity of literature and awareness of the policy under which the materials could be distributed.

The policy will also seek to support and enable Ontario organizations, legal decision - makers and affected community members to better identify, assess, address and prevent racial profiling as a prohibited form of discrimination under the Ontario Human Rights Code.