Sentences with phrase «against an employee for»

Employers may not suspend, fire, or discriminate against an employee for using these rights.

Acting for a manufacturer in a claim against an employee for the misappropriation of over # 300,000, obtaining injunctive relief over relevant assets within 24 hours of being instructed.

It is also against the law for an employer to engage in retaliation against an employee for refusing to violate laws and for whistle - blowing — reporting unlawful employer conduct and violations of any state or federal law to a government or law enforcement agency.

While the Tribunal said that it did not have the power to order that Danielle be fired (particularly because it might affect the golf resort, which was not named in the action), the Tribunal did indicate that it was not averse to the idea of awarding damages against an employee for conduct like that of Danielle's.

Section 425.1 of the Code forbids an employer from taking any retaliatory measure against an employee for reporting to authorities a suspected wrongdoing committed by an employer.

Existing law also prohibits any employer from retaliating against an employee for disclosing such information or for refusing to participate in an activity that would result in a violation of or noncompliance with state or federal law.

A coverage dispute arose when appointed counsel refused to assert a counterclaim against the employee for the misappropriated funds.

Continue to prohibit an employer from taking any discriminatory action against an employee for reporting an offence to a lawful authority

Not exact matches

The law also prohibits new group health plans from establishing any eligibility rules for healthcare coverage that have discriminate against lower - wage employees.

During an investigation into allegations the supervisor made that employees were biased against her, she called an employee after hours and chatted for 90 minutes — in part, to talk about work.

He also strategically placed dark - colored couches and a television against a charcoal - gray wall to establish a subdued area for employees to unwind and disconnect from the daily grind.

Drivers for both companies are currently classified as contractors, but the ones who have brought lawsuits against both companies contend they're misclassified and should actually be considered W - 2 employees, a status that would grant more workplace protections.

While, of course, to some extent this has to be true, especially in life - threatening situations - your employee can lead an evacuation down a fire escape but can't necessarily design standards for what is an acceptable or unacceptable level of smoke inhalation - it's important to simultaneously push against it, to let your employees know what they need to get done but not necessarily how they should go about designing their day and carrying out their duties.

As the battle for talent continues to heat up, startups and small businesses are competing for quality employees against big corporations that have serious advantages working in their favor.

In so doing, it created a new definition of supervisor, essentially as someone who can take tangible actions against the employee, for example, by hiring, firing, or promoting them.

Rep. Steve Cohen, a Tennessee Democrat, introduced a bill last summer that would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer credit checks against employees «for the purposes of making adverse employment decisions.»

Businesses and banks are in the news for being corrupt and leaders are accused of horrible actions against employees.

This user - behavior approach is particularly useful for protecting against insider threats — attempts at hacking or sabotage from employees or contractors who have regular access to a network.

In a recent sworn deposition for a lawsuit against the company, Carmen Viramontes, a former Freedom Fidelity employee, said Cotroneo and a man named Giang Phan (he went by «Jimmy») co-owned the company.

However, setting an across - the - board policy against time off will only create an impossible situation for the many employees who don't abuse it.

A number of techniques can help with such missions, such as inviting employees to provide input before shaping a plan for change, and rallying staff against a competitor to boost morale.

For example, American Express, MasterCard and Visa business cards all offer annual and quarterly purchase summaries, fraud programs that protect business owners against employee misuse, credit limits as high as $ 100,000, online account management, and discounts on business services such as shipping, car rentals and computer equipment.

HOUSTON / CARACAS, April 23 - Two Chevron Corp. employees detained in Venezuela last week could be charged with treason for refusing to sign a parts contract for a joint venture with state - owned oil company PDVSA, according to two sources familiar with draft charges against the U.S. firm's executives.

Two Chevron employees detained in Venezuela last week could be charged with treason for refusing to sign a parts contract for a joint venture with state - owned oil company PDVSA, according to two sources familiar with draft charges against the U.S. firm's executives.

Two Chevron employees detained in Venezuela last week could be charged with treason for refusing to sign a parts contract for a joint venture with state - owned oil company PDVSA, according to sources familiar with draft charges against the executives.

Until just a few years ago, a good disaster recovery plan included insuring your company against flood and disruption, backing up your data and storing it in a different location once a week, as well as developing a contingency plan for your employees to work from home, or some other location.

-- Discriminating against or harassing an employee because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity, in combination with another unlawful reason, for example, on the basis of transgender status and race, or sexual orientation and disability.

2.Right - to - work is generally defined as a state where it is against the law for a union to be a so - called «closed shop,» requiring all employees to join a union and pay dues.The Michigan laws would make membership in a union and payment of dues voluntary and would cover both the private and public sector, except for fire and police unions.

Most recently, an anonymous employee aired a slew of grievances against her former employer, ZocDoc, a Yelp - like service for finding doctors, and said she had hired a lawyer to pursue action.

Although Amazon's history demonstrates it will not discriminate against employees, LGBT advocates worry about what will happen when family members look for work, apply for housing or adopt children.

But still, he says, the bar for employees bringing harassment claims against their employer «is very high.»

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a legal brief in an appeals court case, arguing against workplace discrimination protection for employees who are gay.

For his part, Travis Kalanick responded by calling the actions Fowler described as «abhorrent & against everything we believe in,» adding that any Uber employee condoning such behaviour would be fired.

To protect yourself against accepting too little or asking for far too much, you can turn to sites like Glassdoor and Salary.com to determine the average compensation range for someone with your level of experience and skills and in your industry or company (or a comparable one, in terms of number of employees, revenue size, and location).

Precautionary measures against the Zika virus will protect employees and customers, says Vinay Dube, senior VP for Asia at Delta Air Lines.

These work just like bank accounts: Employers contribute funds for each employee, and each employee can submit claims against the credit he or she has built up.

«If Trump publicly commits to embrace science, stops threatening censorship of the internet, rejects fake news and denounces hate against our diverse employees, only then it would make sense for tech leaders to visit Trump Tower.»

In 1993, around 100 Case Farms employees refused to work in protest against low pay, lack of bathroom breaks and payroll deductions for aprons and gloves.

Asked why the team would continue employing Sneed when, already having pled guilty to criminal charges for violence against one woman, he allegedly physically assaulted another woman — who was also a team employee — Pittman declined comment.

Last December, the Chinese search engine giant filed an RMB 50 million suit against Wang Jin for stealing self - driving trade secrets to compete against them and for violating non-competition rules by recruiting Baidu employees.

It is the policy of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to provide equal opportunity in employment throughout the corporation for all qualified applicants and employees without discrimination against any person because of a person's race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex / gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and breast feeding), national origin, ancestry, gender identity, gender expression, legally - protected medical condition, physical or mental disability, age, military or veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.

However, Mr. Zuckerberg insisted that the company does not discriminate against Republican employees and that its definition for what kind of language should be kept off the platform was rooted in common sense.

This week, The Guardian reported that a female Tesla employee had filed suit against the electric - car company for what she called «pervasive harassment.»

Attorney Jonathan Delshad filed two class - action lawsuits against Wells Fargo in September on behalf of former employees, including one business banker, who say they were fired for refusing to create fake accounts to hit sales quotas.

California law expressly requires employers to reimburse employees for business expenses and several suits proceeding against Uber are based on that state law.

This time, the focus is more narrowly on ensuring that people not be forced to agree to potential arbitration as a condition of their employment and that employers be prohibited from «threatening, retaliating or discriminating against, or terminating any applicant for employment or prospective employment or any employee because of the refusal to consent to the waiver of any right, forum, or procedure for a violation of specific statutes governing employment.»

A federal district court judge has found that claims against Intel Corporation's Investment Policy Committee for its retirement plans is time - barred under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act's (ERISA)'s three - year statute of limitations.

He's also been accused of approving large raises for political aides against White House orders, and retaliating against EPA employees who disagree with his spending habits.

Recent developments, including ongoing investigations into bribery and corruption at the Company's subsidiaries in Mexico, China, Brazil, and India; new revelations of accounting fraud at the Company's China operations; a recent ruling by a National Labor Relations Board Administrative Law Judge against the Company for its illegal discipline of employees; and, the NLRB decision to authorize a nationwide complaint against the Company for violations of the National Labor Relations Act, highlight the need for enhanced oversight of Wal - Mart's corporate culture and behavior.

Under what circumstances is it appropriate to lay criminal charges against a publicly listed corporation for the actions of its employees?