Presently Mexico is home to militant, high - powered unions and the most burdensome
labor regulation in North America.
Not exact matches
The advisory group,
in a report submitted to Congress and the U.S. trade representative
in late June, suggested the USTR borrow exact language pertaining to the agricultural sector and suggested using the Asiawide trade deal as the basis for text on environmental and
labor regulation, with «additional strengthening of measures beyond what was
in TPP,» according to a copy of the June 30 letter obtained by CNBC.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected
in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered
in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases
in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest
in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions
in the industries and markets
in which we operate
in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain
in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from
labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency
regulations, both
in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes
in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction
in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco
in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations
in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
Puzder named ethanol
regulation, which has resulted
in higher beef costs, a rising minimum wage and higher
labor costs due to Obamacare as three obstacles that make doing business
in the U.S. more difficult than
in the past.
Though the
Labor Department had released a rule that would require financial advisors to operate
in your best interest when handling your retirement savings, the agency has backed off on enforcing the
regulation.
While Japanese
labor laws stipulate paying salaries
in yen, GMO told Kyodo News that it was not breaking any
regulations since the bitcoin payment would be optional, based on mutual agreement and deducted from an employee's monthly paycheck.
Sherazee, a Canadian of Pakistani origin, worked with his staff to set up the accommodations that have been installed across other OFC companies — the female prayer room, and the partitions
in offices and on factory floors to give women privacy
in line with
labor regulations.
Relations between worker and employer are governed by a welter of state and federal laws and
regulations drafted
in the first half of the 20th century to prevent child
labor and other abuses
in factories and on farms.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions
in the industries and markets
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate
in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations
in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand
in construction and
in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges
in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including
in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption
in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and
labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes
in political conditions
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes
in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates
in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes
in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and
regulations in the U.S. and other countries
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result
in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including
in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted
in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is
in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued
in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
He's already given some indications as to which
regulations would be
in the crosshairs: The
labor law above is a potential candidate.
The threat
in question is the so - called fiduciary rule, a
regulation approved by the Department of
Labor last year and scheduled to go into effect this April.
Mallouk, president and CIO of Creative Planning, and Carson, CEO and founder of the Carson Group, both said they would tell Trump not to roll back
regulations on the Department of
Labor's fiduciary rule, which says if an advisor is working with a client on a retirement plan, they need to act
in the client's best interest.
Disney, set to open a $ 5.5 billion theme park
in mainland China on Thursday, said it took any violation of
labor regulations «seriously» and that it would investigate any allegations against its suppl...
As did other Rust Belt states, however, it suffered a devastating decline beginning
in the 1970s, when manufacturers moved to the U.S. South, Mexico and other foreign countries to take advantage of cheaper
labor, lower taxes and fewer
regulations.
Paychex president and CEO Martin Mucci said some caution is seeping into
labor markets ahead of the presidential election and as business owners juggle new health - care and minimum - wage
regulations and prepare for the launch of overtime rules
in December.
Earlier this month, the president ordered a review of Dodd - Frank, the 2010 financial regulatory law, and directed the secretary of
labor to review the fiduciary rule, a
regulation set to go into effect
in April.
As a result, political instability,
labor strikes, natural disasters or other events resulting
in the disruption of trade or transportation from other countries or the imposition of additional
regulations relating to duties upon imports could cause significant delays or interruptions
in the supply of our merchandise or increase our costs, either of which could have an adverse effect on our business.
The
Labor Department also revised the state's job gain
in January to 14,800 jobs, up from an earlier estimate of nearly 13,000, a point emphasized by the Maryland Department of
Labor, Licensing and
Regulation.
The memo, obtained by Bloomberg News, makes the case for a
Labor Department
regulation that would impose a fiduciary duty on brokers handling retirement accounts, requiring them to act
in their clients» best interest.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes
in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes
in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes
in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes
in laws and
regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the nations
in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension,
labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions
in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.
Popular financial radio show host Dave Ramsey caused a firestorm on Twitter last week when he weighed
in against the «fiduciary rule» — the controversial pending Department of
Labor regulation that would impose new restrictions on a vast swath of financial professionals who handle IRAs and 401 (k) accounts.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied
in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes
in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the streamlining of the Company's vendor base and execution of the Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the amount that we invest
in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn; changes
in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers; changes
in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products
in our stores and on our website; changes
in existing tax,
labor and other laws and
regulations, including those changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled company.
In recent years, the U.S. Department of
Labor (DOL) has released significant updates to
regulations of fee disclosures to plan sponsors and plan participants.
On the other side, many larger firms were pleased that
Labor's final
regulation pushed back full compliance to January 2018, one of several ways the department offered concessions
in response to industry concerns.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating
in a highly competitive industry; changes
in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes
in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes
in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes
in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the United States and
in various other nations
in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension,
labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock
in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes
in laws and
regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes
in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes
in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes
in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes
in laws and
regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company
in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the nations
in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension,
labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.
These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local
regulation of our business including health care reform,
labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred
in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions
in the delivery of food and other products; volatility
in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions
in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors
in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment
in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes
in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time
in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
After lengthy delays and attempts to kill the
regulation, the Department of
Labor's Fiduciary Rule went
in to partial effect
in June 2017.
A combination of tightened housing
regulations, a lack of construction
labor and a land shortage
in highly prized areas is driving the crisis, according to industry experts.
Whether through the Charter of Rights and Freedoms,
labor and environmental standards, or other elements of the Canadian legal and regulatory system, we should ensure that human rights standards enshrined
in our laws and
regulations are respected by our PRC partners.
Via Reihan Salam, Jed Graham argues that the
labor market faces some serious downside risks
in the coming year as a result of Obamacare
regulations and taxes coming on line
in the while the economy remains fragile.
Indeed,
in oral arguments on Sept. 23
in the second case before Judge Daniel Crabtree
in the District of Kansas, attorneys for insurer Market Synergy argued
Labor failed to prove the current state - based
regulation of fixed - indexed annuities is broken, and that the judge should «hit the pause» button on including them
in the rule.
At its riotous meeting
in Seattle last December, President Clinton nearly torpedoed the proceedings by saying the U.S. intended to impose upon other nations American - style
labor, environmental, and other
regulations.
What the book does is it helps the reader think of large, and sudden moves
in the economy
in terms of monetary and banking policy and helps correct for narratives of economic events that tend to overwhelmingly focus on questions of taxation, spending and
labor regulation.
The executive order on religious liberty he signed
in early May contained a section on «conscience protections» to the mandate, and urged the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of
Labor, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to amend the current
regulations.
In response to the demands of socially conscious consumers, many companies are latching onto Corporate Social Responsibility Standards that outline their
labor auditing practices, but it's important to get as many specific details as possible since
regulations are only helpful if they're followed.
OTA lobbied the Senate Health, Education,
Labor & Pensions Committee staff and several Senate offices to include language
in the Produce Safety Rule prohibiting any new
regulations from contradicting or duplicating the requirements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program (NOP).
The Wine & Weed Symposium will be much more comprehensive, covering the topic
in - depth from many different angles, from understanding
regulations to dealing with competition for land and
labor.
Blake assures WKS stays
in compliance with all
labor and employment laws — especially important for a company based
in California, which has complex state and local employment
regulations which are often more stringent than the federal rules.
Notably, Katie Lahey of the BCA has an item
in The Australian (Economy could become roadkill
in new rush to
regulation) and there are several items
in today Australian Financial Review (Swan pressured on bank reforms», pp 1 and 4; Laura Tingle, «Little room on the left for
Labor», p 5).
Even if it's nice and cheap and I can afford it, because it's made
in some country that has no environmental or
labor regulations.
When she is describing all of the barriers she faces, keep
in mind that she is not trying to be a naysayer; the challenges she faces, including the often ridiculous
regulations, the criminally low federal reimbursement for subsidized meals, the high cost of food,
labor, utilities, and every other expense, are all very real.
However, they are knowledgeable
in many medical aspects of
labor and delivery and each hospitals specific rules and
regulations.
«Agricultural practices» shall mean all activities conducted by a farmer on a farm to produce agricultural products and which are inherent and necessary to the operation of a farm including, but not limited to, the collection, transportation, distribution, storage and land application of animal wastes; storage, transportation and use of equipment for tillage, planting, harvesting, irrigation, fertilization and pesticide application; storage and use of legally permitted fertilizers, limes and pesticides all
in accordance with local, state and federal law and
regulations and
in accordance with manufacturers» instructions and warnings; storage, use and application of animal feed and foodstuffs; construction and use of farm structures and facilities for the storage of animal wastes, farm equipment, pesticides, fertilizers, agricultural products and livestock, for the processing of animal wastes and agricultural products, for the sale of agricultural products, and for the use of farm
labor, as permitted by local and state building codes and
regulations; including construction and maintenance of fences and lanes; «Agricultural products» shall mean those products as defined
in subdivision 2 of section 301 of the agriculture and markets law; «Farm» shall mean the land, buildings and machinery usable
in the production, whether for profit or otherwise, of agricultural products;
The
labor - backed Working Families Party fired its first salvo at the Teachout - Wu ticket, saying
in a statement the party «strongly disagrees» with comments made by Columbia professor Tim Wu on potentially scaling back
regulations like the Triborough amendment and the Scaffold Law.
Similarly, the U.S. enjoys the fruits of cheap
labor with very little
regulations without having to work
in sweatshops themselves, and the trade between the two is generally seen as a net benefit for both.
It would be hard for the United States to «get away» with imposing tariffs if it wasn't an open secret that China engages
in unfair trade practices / has unnaturally low costs due to nonexistent / unenforced
labor / environmental
regulations.
Officials at the state Department of
Labor are drafting a series of
regulations that would be aimed at pre-empting worker schedule rules already
in place by the city Council.
But advocates, some
labor officials and Democratic lawmakers
in the state Senate have become increasingly uneasy with the changes as their
regulations are being considered.
Many industry figures were reportedly upset with state Republicans after negotiations
in Albany failed to produce results on rent
regulation and 421a, which expired last week after REBNY and
labor unions failed to hammer out an agreement that could have extended the lucrative development incentive.