Sentences with phrase «if labour costs»

And if labour costs actually rise generally with increased productivity, the absolute cost of legal work will increase as lawyer incomes rise with productivity in other sectors [13].

But that doesn't amount to much if labour costs are less than 13 % of total costs, which Brodd and Helou say is the case for lithium battery manufacturers in the U.S.

Not exact matches

More importantly, how much more would it cost if labour conditions were improved?

If you don't pay special attention to that labour component, you may not reap the full benefit of lower production costs.

SEOUL, March 27 - General Motors said its loss - making South Korean operations would file for bankruptcy if its union did not agree to cut labour costs by April 20, the union said on Tuesday.

«If (German Finance Minister Wolfgang) Schaueble's dogma for a multi-speed Europe and economic zones of low - cost labour is not abandoned, Europe will be brought to the brink of dissolution,» Tsipras was quoted by Realnews as saying.

If there's not enough skilled labour to go around and construction costs soar, then activity will slow.

(If it weren't, and we were all prepared to work just as many hours for free, then taxes on labour income wouldn't reduce employment, and wouldn't have any deadweight costs.)

And while GWNFA has complained that head office is not allowing franchisees to raise their price points in response to the minimum wage increase in Ontario, their biggest operating region, head office might fear that «if customer counts are down and franchisees raise their prices to cover the labour cost increase, that will drive more customers away,» Fisher said.

But if that innovation itself requires labour to think up the new idea, test it, and implement it, then high wages increase the costs of innovation too.

If labour were in short supply, there would be an economic cost to workers choosing to leave the labour market to collect EI.

If Southwestern Ontario can not compete on labour costs, it can certainly compete on labour skills and product quality.

«If mom was a lawyer and dropped out of the labour force for four or five years, the family gave up the opportunity cost of maybe $ 60,000 to $ 100,000 a year in order to bring that child to a point where he could enter the education system,» says Ward.

Also, if domestic economic activity and demand were to be even stronger than expected, given the existing strength of the labour market, upward pressure on labour costs could emerge, eventually pushing inflation higher.

It remains to be seen if the consequent rise in unit labour costs is a precursor to greater inflationary pressures or if it will be absorbed into profit margins.

The high cost of transport is an issue if they're to manufacture them here and export; however, Ashley says the posts can be manufactured in any country, using the country's recycled plastic, its timber and labour force.

«If we're to get a strong and balanced recovery which everyone benefits from we need Labour's plan to tackle the cost - of - living crisis and reform our economy for the long term,» he commented.

Mr Blair added: «For the poorest countries, whose labour costs are low but who often find the very high tariffs selling into the wealthy countries» markets, it is essential if they're to stand on their own two feet that they're allowed access into our markets.»

Here in percentage terms (after factoring in fixed costs and manifesto pledges) are the degree to which the IFS thinks you are in the dark: you don't know 87 per cent of the cuts Labour would have to make if they stuck to their election promises, 82 per cent of the Tory cuts that would come your way, 74 per cent of the cuts the Lib Dems would have to make.

My initial reaction to the headline about Labour being obsessed with winning at all costs was «if only»!

Imagine if he'd turned out to be an unpopular leader who had stuck to his central message that Labour needed to move to the right, entertain radical reform of public services, tackle the deficit through cuts and be avowedly pro-business, even though many commentators and many in his party thought that the cost of living crisis and pre-distribution were more important themes.

If you want public service trained, professional politicians, just look at the present Cabinet, to say nothing of Gordon Brown, and wonder why they have made a complete pig's breakfast of everything, as have every Labour government since 1945, to my personal knowledge and cost.

Perhaps if Labour had reciprocated the cooperation shown to them by the Conservatives when Labour were in government we wouldn't have had to endure the horrors of last Thursday, the injuries to police and members of the public, or the millions in costs to repair the damage and pay for the huge policing operation.

According to our figures (and I keep asking you to use the figures set out in the Liberal Democrat and Labour document not the figures given by the IFS who state they got their figures from these documents but actually give different figures) to reverse the cuts to Universal Credit cost # 3.665 billion and as I pointed out above these are the reductions in the amounts a person can keep before they start to lose their benefit, which were set much higher than the old benefits, but the withdrawal rate seemed to be higher with Universal Credit (65 % [reduced to 62 %] than with Tax Credit (41 % on gross income).

The timetable leaves open the possibility that Labour will, on cost grounds, cancel the process if Miliband loses the 2015 general election.

In an agreement with the last Labour Government, workers pick up the bill if people end up living longer than expected and pension costs overshoot projections.

If there was a strong Labour left, it could make the case about so many people being on benefits because (radical idea here) there aren't enough jobs to go around; that benefit fraud is exaggerated (costing # 1.2 billion compared to # 70 billion lost through tax avoidance); and that it is an often complicated phenomenon.

But if you are planning to reuse teabags for economy purpose, the best choice will be to shift from tea bag to tea leaf or tea granules or tea dust which comes cheaper as you are not going to pay the cost of the filter bags and strings, and the labour of packing each tea bag.

According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), Labour's plan to provide every child with free school meals would come at a «significant cost» and might not improve pupil outcomes.

Even if it really did need $ 375 worth of labour to dismantle it, reassembling should cost no more than that, if not less...

If, under normal use and maintenance, a major component requires repair or replacement during this period, the cost of parts and / or labour will be covered in full.

But, again, even if you are a qualified lawyer in whatever low cost centre you are based, is repetitive labour that a non-qualified person could do really legal work?

«If you look at the big picture, Europe has led the way in developing advanced manufacturing processes, in part because of labour costs, while North America's industrial decline has been offset by a focus on the service sector and, latterly, consumer technology,» said Danian Zhang, Chief Representative, Baker & McKenzie Shanghai.

If Labour or a coalition are returned we might expect that the whole reform programme, at least that pulling on the public purse and its cost will be abandoned in the short term or at the very least pushed to the back burner.

If you need to buy a new tub or stall, while they may seem inexpensive, it is the labour that will cost the most.

If hiring tradesmen on your own do not cut back on labour costs.

Labour costs can soon add up, particularly if parts are missing and your fitter has to take a trip to the local DIY store or come up with a creative solution.