Sentences with phrase «law protecting workers»

But it occurred also because of government laws protecting workers from extreme exploitation and from the organizing work of the employees themselves.

«What happens if / when @lyft / @uber short drivers or violate laws protecting workers?

Several state and federal laws protect workers» rights while away from work.

Both Pennsylvania and federal laws protect workers from sexual harassment.

California law protects workers injured by on the job accidents; however, in our experience, you can't rely on the employer or its insurance company to act in your best interests.

Maine and U.S. laws protect workers in today's society from unlawful discrimination based on race.

This article will help you understand how California law protects workers from verbal abuse in the workplace.

Not exact matches

The rise in contract workers, such as Uber drivers, or those who work temporary positions for companies means that many U.S. workers are not protected by these laws.

The only problem is that it's still legal to fire LGBT employees in 28 states where such workers aren't covered by state laws that protect various minorities from discrimination on the job, as well as in housing and public accommodations.

And a 2010 survey by the Institute for Women's Policy Research revealed nearly half of US workers reported they were either «contractually forbidden or strongly discouraged» from discussing pay with coworkers (although, as of 2014, 10 states had passed laws protecting employees» rights to discuss salaries).

The laws in some states may not have changed to protect LGBT workers, but individual American attitudes have changed considerably in the last decade.

And federal labor laws to protect workers» right to join together in unions do not cover independent contractors.

Finally, a growing number of union leaders are abandoning the futile efforts to achieve incremental reforms of the current ossified and defunct labor law and instead are calling for opening up labor law to encourage and protect workers who experiment with these and other more fluid and varied activities free from reprisals.

The tourism town, where the majority of Miami - Dade's estimated 11,500 housekeepers and other hotel workers are employed, may soon be the nation's next city to enact laws aimed at protecting hotel workers from assault or improper advances by hotel guests.

Despite the fact that the loan guarantees were approved by Congress mainly to protect jobs at Chrysler, the company has sent home nearly half of its employees, cutting its white collar work force by 20,000 and laying off 42,600 of its hourly workers since the loan guarantees were signed into law.

Patrick Colford concludes by saying: «The New Brunswick Federation of Labour will be looking for political party's platforms to include commitments for improving labour laws so that all workers are entitled to paid sick leave, investing in public services to protect society's most vulnerable citizens and adopting pay equity legislation that covers the private sector.»

1) Anyone who understands how supply and demand inter-relate should understand that minimum wage laws are not only counter-productive on an economy - wide basis but also cause the most problems for the group of workers they have supposedly been put in place to protect.

The In campaign is urging Britain to remain in the European Union, saying it promotes security and peace by uniting countries which were previously at war, encourages economic prosperity through its free trade agreement, and passes laws which protect workers and environment.

Thierfelder has expressed confidence that the school's «actions ultimately will be found to be in compliance with all federal and state laws and with the U.S. Constitution», but even President Bush's (now rescinded) conscience clause protected only hospitals and healthcare workers.

This is what James Eadie QC, Cameron's Government's expensive barrister, told the court (on his behalf): that the refusal to allow an NHS nurse and a British Airways worker to visibly wear a crucifix at work «did not prevent either of them practising religion in private», which would be protected by human rights law.

The court said UK law did not need to explicitly protect religious clothing and symbols but ruled that employers» wish to project a corporate image had to be balanced by their workers» desire to manifest their faith.

13) Do you believe that there is a need for new laws to protect workers rights, or trades union rights?

Demand equal rights for agency workers British employment law fails to protect the country's 1.4 million agency workers.

We're confident that New York's Attorney General will continue to protect workers by enforcing our labor laws to the fullest.»

Because that law says that the employer on any worksite is responsible for protecting workers, and can be held liable when they fail to do so.

«Including e-cigarettes in New York's Clean Indoor Air Law is a common sense measure that will protect the health of our children and our hospitality workers,» said Julie Hart, New York Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.

The speaker said she would expand legal aid for New Yorkers in some civil cases, like evictions and credit disputes, and fund more stringent enforcement of laws that protect workers.

Speaking at an event celebrating new laws to protect nail salon workers, the Democratic governor asserted the state has a bright history of drawing immigrants and a darker past of mistreating them.

While Cuomo and the Senate Republicans want uniform harassment policies in state and local government, the Assembly proposal would mandate minimum standards for harassment policies for public and private employers and broaden the types of workers who would be protected under the state's anti-harassment laws.

Implementing a paid sick leave law would protect public health and help companies retain workers, supporters say.

«These laws will not adequately protect workers, leaving them to navigate an opaque process and in danger of retaliation,» several former female staffers who have accused lawmakers of sexual misconduct and harassment wrote on Friday.

A group of New York carwash owners has filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that a law that officials say is meant to protect low - wage workers is illegally favoring unions.

Hundreds of pages of newly disclosed e-mails show that 32BJ SEIU, which represents building - service workers, pretty much ran the process of coming up with new laws to «protect» non-unionized fast - food workers.

The proposed amendments would raise the law's original salary cap for protected workers from $ 25 an hour to $ 35, and include employees who work for an office building tenant with at least 30,000 square foot of space.

«We need amendments to this law to protect us all,» added 32BJ member Eunice Mercedes, who said she knows workers who have lost their jobs in recent months due to gaps in the law.

ALBANY — A group of women who have accused state lawmakers of sexual harassment joined together Thursday to urge the Legislature and Gov. Cuomo to slow down and get it right when it comes to passing new laws aimed at protecting workers from mistreatment.

The IDC warned the convention could do «tremendous damage» from repealing constitutionally protected pensions for public workers and repealing prevailing wage laws that require even nonunion contractors with the state to pay union wages and benefits.

Assemblyman Carl Heastie said: «This common sense law will protect workers and also, bring more fairness to the workplace.

By stiffening the penalties, protecting workers who come forward, and ensuring that unpaid wages are collected, the new law provides the tools we need to ensure justice for the hundreds of thousands of workers in New York who are impacted each year.»

Labor laws in the country of employment do not protect migrant workers from Bangladesh.

The AFL - CIO argues «unions are forced by law to protect all workers, even those who don't contribute financially toward the expenses incurred by providing those protections.»

Individuals not protected by the law include self - employed individuals, workers on small family farms and those working in an industry regulated by a separate federal agency.

(a) In order to protect the health and safety of an animal, any animal control officer, animal cruelty investigator appointed under G.S. 19A - 45, law enforcement officer, firefighter, or rescue squad worker, who has probable cause to believe that an animal is confined in amotor vehicle under conditions that are likely to cause suffering, injury, or death to the animal due to heat, cold, lack of adequate ventilation, or under other endangering conditions, may enter the motor vehicle by any reasonable means under the circumstances after making a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other person responsible for the animal.

Lawsuits Avoided While it seems the workers» comp laws are stacked in favor of employees, note that employers are also protected from costly lawsuits by injured workers.

With the constant reports of poor working environments and wages for assembly line workers overseas, moving assembly to the U.S. means that our computers are put together by workers that are protected by stricter laws here at home.

The Obama administration, which promised during its transition to power that it would enhance «whistle - blower laws to protect federal workers,» has been more prone than any administration in history in trying to silence and prosecute federal workers.

CG, the world I would like is one of laws that include those that protect the safety of the people against profiteers who don't care about pollution, the environment, or the safety of their products or workers.

The law protects employees from many forms of discrimination to help ensure that the workplace remains a friendly and productive place, and workers receive a fair opportunity for advancement.

Discrimination laws protect both current workers and prospective workers.

The responsibility falls to the employer to make sure they hire employees the right way, making sure that they avoid violating laws designed to protect American workers.