Sentences with phrase «as retaliating»

«Another factor is companies [that punish protesting employees] could be viewed as retaliating against political statements, which in some jurisdictions are protected under the human rights legislation, and that can get really hairy.

The vote by the Georgia lawmakers was seen as retaliated against Delta Airlines for its NRA decision, Jeffries said.

Not exact matches

WASHINGTON — As news broke Monday morning that a grand jury indicted three people who were involved in President Donald Trump's presidential campaign, tension heightened among senators worried that Trump may retaliate and attempt to oust Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Speaking to French radio station RTL on Wednesday, Lagarde said: «The macroeconomic impact would be serious, not only if the United States took action, but especially if other countries were to retaliate, notably those who would be most affected, such as Canada, Europe, and Germany in particular.»

If our trading partners retaliate as they have threatened (the European Union says it will target blue jeans, orange juice, Kentucky bourbon, and Harley - Davidson motorcycles, among other products) American producers stand to lose billions in export revenues and thousands of Americans could lose their jobs.

No, Beijing says it is «locked and loaded» to retaliate and «fight to the end» in what it sees as an unfolding «trade war» with America.

European officials have said the U.S. tariffs violate international trading rules, and they have threatened to retaliate with levies on iconic American brands such as Harley Davidson motorcycles and Kentucky bourbon.

The president has threatened to slap tariffs on as much as $ 150 billion in Chinese imports in retaliation for alleged violations of intellectual property, while Beijing has vowed to retaliate.

The 45 - year - old alleges the company discriminated against him for his age and retaliated against him for acting as a whistleblower.

Turkey told the Netherlands on Sunday that it would retaliate in the «harshest ways» after Turkish ministers were barred from speaking in Rotterdam, as a row over Ankara's political campaigning among Turkish immigrants escalated.

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China has denied that its laws require technology transfers and has threatened to retaliate against any US tariffs with trade sanctions of its own, with potential targets such as US soybeans, aircraft, or heavy equipment.

European countries, such as Spain, Italy and Switzerland, retaliated with tariffs of their own, and a trade war began.

Imposing tough sanctions would fulfill the president's promises but could tip off trade wars around the world as other countries seek to retaliate against the United States.

The Paycheck Fairness Act pending before Senate «punishes employers for retaliating against workers who share wage information, puts the justification burden on employers as to why someone is paid less and allows workers to sue for punitive damages of wage discrimination.»

China has denied that its laws require technology transfers and has threatened to retaliate against any U.S. tariffs with trade sanctions of its own, with potential targets such as U.S. soybeans, aircraft or heavy equipment.

The European Union has threatened to retaliate by imposing tariffs on all - American imports such as Harley - Davidson motorcycles and Kentucky bourbon.

Normally, it involves one country imposing a tariff on a product, like steel, and then another country will retaliate by raising tariffs on a separate product as a form of punishment.

While tariff changes were being contemplated in the US, the potential affected countries, mainly in the EU, indicated their intention to retaliate, just as countries now are already lining up to oppose the Trump tariffs.

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.»

The prospect of a damaging economic confrontation between the world's two largest economies has loomed in recent weeks, as the Trump administration threatened China with steep tariffs and China promised to retaliate with similar trade measures.

Early last week, the stock market was losing ground as the Trump administration rolled out plans for punitive tariffs on $ 50 billion in Chinese imports, and the Chinese government said it would retaliate with comparable tariffs on American goods.

Saskatchewan's government has vowed to match Alberta's actions in retaliating against B.C. as it supports the pipeline's construction.

The tariff was removed in December 2003 after the World Trade Organization deemed it illegal and said countries such as Japan and those in the European Union could retaliate.

Should Washington maintain its hard line, experts say Beijing is almost certain to retaliate and could target a variety of areas, including automobiles, airplanes and such agricultural products as soybeans.

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The report, the first by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, comes as the president also is considering retaliating against China for forcing foreign companies to surrender their intellectual property and is seeking to renegotiate a pair of major trade deals.

But as the United States prepares stiff trade measures and China retaliates, stock markets have plummeted and some of America's biggest companies are pushing back.

«Tariffs are seen as a direct slap in the face, and it will be very difficult for the Chinese government to sit back and take those blows without retaliating,» Mr. Prasad said.

The Saudis retaliated, not by playing its historic role of swing producer and putting the brakes on oil output, instead deciding to pump as fast as possible.

The transaction started out as a hostile takeover bid, with Aurora entering into a lock - up agreement with four major CanniMed shareholders.CanniMed's management retaliated by adopting a tactical shareholder rights plan, which was in turn challenged in court (and ultimately stuck down as an improper defensive tactic).

The 1974 law Trump is invoking to impose the tariffs, known as Section 301, authorizes the US president retaliate against a foreign country's «unfair trade practices» (pdf, p. 64).

And while Trump's tax and spending plans are raising hopes for faster growth, his combative approach to trade relationships with such countries as China and Mexico could slow the economy if U.S. trading partners retaliate and collectively impede the flow of imports and exports.

Those goods include pork and steel pipes as China explores its options to retaliate against proposed U.S. tax increases, though reports say China is open to negotiations to find an agreement more favorable for both sides.

there is a serious risk that China will be tempted to retaliate against U.S. tariffs imposed as result of U.S. claims of intellectual property infringements by China.

Christians were seen as soft targets that would pay or leave their homes rather than retaliate.»

North Korea often retaliates to these joint exercises — they seem that as practice runs for invading North Korea — with missile tests.

However, South Korean border - area residents expressed fear that North Korea would interpret the Christmas displays as «psychological warfare» — attempting to bring Christianity over the border into the Communist - run north — and feel compelled to retaliate militarily.

When I imagined what it would be like to give generously without wondering what is in it for me, to give up my grudges and learn to diffuse hatred with love, to stop judging other people once and for all, to care for the poor and seek out the downtrodden, to finally believe that stuff can't make me happy, to give up my urge to gossip and manipulate, to worry less about what other people think, to refuse to retaliate no matter the cost, to be capable of forgiving to the point of death, to live as Jesus lived and love as Jesus loved, one word came to my mind: liberation.

The good thing is most are happy with the five core players moving into future seasons as being a retaliating championship contender.

Then, as Gogan walked back to his huddle, Smith retaliated with a shot to Gogan's head, setting off the scrum that ended with both men being ejected.

Any lingering thought that the would retaliate most definitely left Austin's mind at this point as, again, if you are going to retaliate do it on the 1st pitch.

And once they do (be it spuds, chavsky or arab city), I hope the fans will retaliate by not buying a single piece of Arsenal merch as long as Kroenke rules the club.

It led tension to grow and it soon blew up as both teams clashed, with Bailly sent off for raising his hand to Guidetti and Roncaglia for retaliating.

Still, from time to time she gets mad and tries again to retaliate the minute, but mostly not... she knows her daddy and I will hold that boundary for her as long as she needs.

The toddler is retaliating for the older sibling's teasing or more subtle aggression, such as grabbing toys or making mean faces.

This sends the EU an important message: Russia will not tolerate any unwanted interventions in its sphere of influence and that it will retaliate as it considers appropriate.

Civilian Complaint Review Board Chairman Richard Emery is being sued by the CCRB's executive director, Mina Malik, who claims she has been retaliated against after complaining that he referred to her and another female attorney as «pu --- s.»

Since Georgia can not have failed to realise that Russia would oppose a violent reintegration of the secessionist territory, or that the possibility of winning a war with Russia was nil, Saakashvili's confidence that the invasion was still a realistic option could only have stemmed from a belief — resting on the perception of Georgia as an integral part of the Western alliance — that NATO would certainly back him, and the threat of them doing so would be enough to prevent Russia from retaliating.

To retaliate against Azerbaijan's energy deals with the EU, Russia has used its recent improvement in relations with Turkey to undercut Azerbaijan's position as an energy supplier to Europe.