Sentences with phrase «failed state employees»

SPRINGFIELD - State Senator Tom Cullerton is working with the Better Government Association to put a stop to bloated golden parachutes for failed state employees.

Not exact matches

The coup attempt failed within a day, and Erdogan was quick to use the opportunity to solidify his already increasingly authoritarian rule by implementing a three - month state of emergency, temporarily suspending the European Convention on Human Rights, and removing tens of thousands of employees from military and government positions.

Among other books with similar themes, he states: «The IRS has no interest in your business failing... the tax codes are set up for entrepreneurs, not their employees.

«The White House officials who provided this week's briefing stated that several White House employees came forward and «confessed» that they failed to forward official records from their personal email accounts to their governmental email accounts within 20 days, as the Presidential Records Act requires,» Cummings continued.

In a blow to independent contractors for transportation companies seeking to be classified as employees of the firms they work with, a federal district judge in Massachusetts ruled the state's independent - contractor law failed to override a 1994 federal statute pre-empting state regulation of a motor carrier's rates, routes and services.

31 states fail to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees people from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations.

What if the employee does in fact qualify for the accommodations under a State or Federal law, but the employer was unaware of their obligation or otherwise fails to comply?

The state Department of Financial Services has fined Goldman Sachs Group Inc. $ 50 million for failing to properly supervise a former employee whom the agency had accused of stealing and sharing confidential regulatory materials.

Bloomberg also reiterated his threat to lay off «thousands» of city employees — including teachers — if the state fails to act.

Sen. Liz Krueger, a Manhattan Democrat, told colleagues that the legislation contains too much «gray area» over who is defined as an employee and fails to clarify how investigations of sexual harassment in the executive and legislative branches of state government will be conducted.

Entergy Corp. has failed thus far to work out a «constructive resolution» to the financial problems at FitzPatrick nuclear plant in Oswego County, despite several months of negotiations with state officials, a top Entergy executive told employees.

While he might have failed in getting a model contract from Council 82, might he have some success driving a wedge between the two largest state employee unions?

«Taking decent paying, middle class jobs with benefits away from experienced, dedicated, and caring state employees and replacing them with private, not - for - profit companies who fail to pay their direct care workers a decent wage hurts local economies and the quality of life for all New Yorkers, not just those receiving care,» CSEA's testimony stated.

«As alleged in our complaint, The Weinstein Company repeatedly broke New York law by failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harassment, intimidation, and discrimination,» state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said in court papers filed against Weinstein and the company.

The analysis, to Mr. de Blasio's chagrin, also noted yesterday that one former employee of a vendor was charged with conspiracy to commit child pornography, and another vendor had six violations for failing to screen employees through the New York State Central Register of Child Abuse and Mistreatment.

And two weeks ago, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Weinstein Co., stating that the studio «repeatedly broke New York law by failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harassment, intimidation, and discrimination.»

Republican Assembly candidate for the 99th District, Mark Levy, said,» I agree with Assembly candidates Jennifer Whalen (R) of AD 110 and Frank Commisso Jr. (D) of AD 109 that Sheldon Silver has failed female employees in this state by his handling of the charges against Assemblyperson Vito Lopez.

During a 2009 budget crisis, former Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell failed to persuade state employee unions to agree to an early retirement incentive.

Some states are making things even worse by failing to live up to their annual funding obligations, while other states have rapidly increased employee and employer contribution rates that are crowding out other school spending.

Nearly all state pension plans failed to meet their target rates of return in the years following the financial crisis, which has necessitated sharp increases in contributions from employers and employees.

The school board received an involuntary resignation from the custodian and failed «to make even a minimal inquiry regarding the circumstances of the resignation letter,» despite the urgings of the Civil Service Employees Association, State Supreme Court Justice Howard Miller said in a written decision Oct. 15.

Ten states lack any data on average employee salaries and 41 states fail to provide any data on average employee benefits.

It's not just that states and districts failed to save up for pensions they knew would come due, it's that they offered literally the cushiest pensions available to teachers, notes a 2016 study: «as a group, [teachers] have by far the highest retirement costs, even compared with other public - sector employees.

Having failed to right the ship of state, Malloy engaged in a desperate attempt to save his political career by telling Connecticut's voters that there was no state budget deficit this year and that he would eliminate the $ 1.4 billion dollar projected budget shortfall for this coming year without having to raise taxes, cut services or seek concessions from the state employee unions.

Current teachers also will bear the burden of the legislature failing to increase state contributions toward active employee health insurance.

Although the memo fails to cite the sources used to back up their definitive statement, it appears the CEA's legal team is relying on the foundational 2006 case of Garcetti v. Ceballos in which the United States Supreme Court voted by a 5 to 4 margin to limit the First Amendment rights of all public employees.

They duck the question and refer me to the state employee who already failed to provide the public information.

States and districts across the country have begun expanding the list of mandated reporters — those who can be penalized under the law for knowingly failing to report the abuse or neglect of a child — to include teachers and other employees of school campuses.

On May 15, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously upheld DOT's direct observation drug testing rules applicable to return - to - duty, safety - sensitive transportation industry employees who have already failed or refused to take a prior drug test.

If the H - 1B visa employee who was not hired or was fired for failing a drug test did not find new comparable work within six months, the visa would expire, and that individual would be deportable if (1) the Department of Homeland Security chose to begin deportation proceedings, and (2) the employee could not obtain another visa (e.g. a spouse visa following a marriage to a U.S. citizen) that would allow that individual to obtain a valid visa on some other grounds, and (3) the H - 1B employee had no valid reason to claim asylum in the United States due to a threat of persecution if deported.

On a final note, the court ruled that the plaintiff's state law claims for, inter alia, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and conversion also failed because those claims depended on an initial finding that the tip money used for other purposes was the property of the employees under the FLSA.

When the employee returned to the pool while the boy was submerged underwater, the employee reportedly rendered no assistance and failed to call for medical help, as stated in the lawsuit.

A spokesperson for the Somerville, New Jersey - based company stated that Ethicon employees «did inadvertently fail to preserve some documents.»

However, according to the US Small Business Administra - tion, nearly 70 % of small busi - nesses in the United States will fail before their 10th anniver - sary: • About 80 % of businesses with employees will survive their first year in business.

Further, the suit states that Beardsley was in breach of contract for failing to comply with Move's Insider Trading Policy, their Code of Conduct (which avoids «conflicts of interest or any interest that could reasonably harm Move's reputation), and their Employee Handbook (which included terms to comply with departmental rules anad policies, and complying with all federal, state, and local laws).

You fail to review a new employee's passport or other identification that establishes that person's right to work in the United States and you fail to complete an Employment Eligibility Verification form (USCIS Form I - 9).