Sentences with phrase «give existing workers»

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Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said the Democrats» bill uses the existing Temporary Disability Fund to give workers up to two thirds of their pay to care for a sick family member or bond with a new born.

The new bill establishes a Transportation Network Company Accessibility Task Force that will include ride - hailing service drivers in workers» compensation insurance offered through the existing Black Car Fund, an injury compensation fund that gives benefits to drivers in NYC.

In a press release, Cuomo said his proposal would give ride - hail drivers access to workers compensation claims from the existing Black Car Fund, prohibit discrimination against passengers and mandate that cars show decals.

He has added provisions to his «human capital» plank that would raise existing caps on visas given to highly skilled workers, as well as grant permanent residency to graduates with advanced degrees in math, science and engineering.

«Given the size of DOD STEM workforce needs, the committee would have been hard pressed to find evidence that an overall shortage of STEM workers exists.

Influenza remains a major health problem in the United States, resulting each year in an estimated 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations.4 Those who have been shown to be at high risk for the complications of influenza infection are children 6 to 23 months of age; healthy persons 65 years of age or older; adults and children with chronic diseases, including asthma, heart and lung disease, and diabetes; residents of nursing homes and other long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of vaccine shortages resulting either from the unanticipated loss of expected supplies or from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implications.

Accused went to cottage of JC with whom she previously cohabited — Accused found JC with victim, another lady, in sauna — Angry words were exchanged between accused and JC — Victim testified that accused pushed her following verbal exchange, as a result victim lost balance and ended up against stove, thereby sustaining serious burns to body — Trial judge accepted victim's evidence that there was some kind of pushing — Accused convicted on one count of assault causing bodily harm, and sentenced to two - year term of probation and $ 1,000.00 fine, accused was also ordered to provide DNA sample pursuant to s. 487.04 of Criminal Code — Accused appealed — Appeal against sentence was allowed — Trial judge erred in concluding that discharge was not appropriate in circumstances, especially given conclusion that accused did not deliberately attempt to injure victim — Trial judge found that there was no need for either specific deterrence or general deterrence; prime concern was need for denunciation of her conduct — Section 730 of Criminal Code permits discharge in cases of this nature, provided that it was in best interest of accused and not contrary to public interest — Accused was responsible individual with no record whatsoever, she held position as counsellor and social worker for 25 years — Trial judge did not find that conviction would definitely affect her employment, but possibility existed, and such conviction would necessarily result in criminal record — There was no likelihood of re-offending — Conditional discharge would not be contrary to public interest.

Rather, a reasonable nexus must exist between the hazard giving rise to the death or critical injury and a realistic risk to worker safety at the site of the incident.

He notes that the lives of overseas domestic workers currently exist «in the relative shadows»; that overseas domestic workers are «universally acknowledged to be in a position of special vulnerability» (the reasons for this including employment in an «informal economy» and employment by diplomatic agents) and that given that the exploitation of domestic workers is «hidden abuse», akin to domestic violence and child abuse, «what is currently seen and known is highly unlikely to be the full extent of the abuse.

Given the fact specific inquiry, it is important that you consult with an offshore injury lawyer that understands maritime law and the differences that exist for the different types of offshore workers.

Given the high burden of mental illness (including suicide) in rural and remote areas and the shortage of specialised mental health workers, greater flexibility is needed in existing funding streams, enabling localised solutions for local needs and contexts.