Sentences with phrase «legal employment protections»

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Like Sachs, Whippman believes that «there are many reasons why life in America is likely to produce anxiety compared with other developed nations: long working hours without paid vacation time for many, insecure employment conditions with little legal protection for workers, inequality, and the lack of universal health care coverage, to name a few,» but she stresses that our «happiness - seeking culture» is also part of the problem.

We then must not just promote care work but also accord these workers decent wages, legal protection, and basic social security rights such as health care, pension, and employment insurance.

EU citizens also enjoy legal protections of the EU law, [7] specifically the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union [8] and acts and directives regarding e. g. protection of personal data, rights of victims of crime, preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, equal pay, protection from discrimination in employment on grounds of religion or belief, sexual orientation and age.

Regardless of their legal status, junior researchers are professionals who should enjoy full social security benefits and employment protections

Employment and tort law provides the framework for protection for teachers and there are a number of legal claims available such as discrimination, constructive unfair dismissal and data protection breaches.

Full - time employees have a range of entitlements and legal protections that are explained in the Fair Work Ombudman's National Employment Standards (NES).

That suits the class just fine, because individuals providing legal services don't enjoy the protection of Ontario's employment standards legislation, on which they found their lawsuit.

Whether on the buy - side or the sell - side, those involved in carve - outs face a huge number of legal and commercial issues, from financials to brands, employment protection regulations to tax planning.

It will cover termination of employment, procedures, protection for workers, compensation as well as insight and opinion on the most common difficulties employers face and any upcoming legal changes planned...

Sarah has an excellent reputation for providing pragmatic legal advice to employers and senior executives on a wide range of issues including reorganisation and redundancy, discipline and grievance procedures, absence and performance management, the employment law implications of buying or selling a business, protection of confidential information, whistleblowing, discrimination and restrictive covenants.

But despite these legal protections from employment discrimination, there are still pervasive and dangerous biases prevalent throughout many industries.

Bottom line: it's not an equal protection or due process violation to make a rule prohibiting outside legal employment while allowing for other forms of moonlighting.

When collecting electronic evidence it is essential, therefore, that companies and their lawyers observe applicable employment, privacy and data protection laws, while also heeding court orders and considering the company's legal needs.

Using a Temporary Employment Contract can provide a company with legal protection when hiring a short - term employee by making clear that the position is strictly temporary.

Bipolar Disorder and Legal Protections Against Disability Discrimination in New Jersey, New Jersey Employment Lawyer Blog, Dec. 11, 2017

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Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal riLegal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rilegal and political developments affecting tribal rights.

Our lawyers provide comprehensive advice on a myriad of legal matters, including corporate transactions (such as M&A, partnerships and fundraisings), commercial agreements, data protection, intellectual property (such as brands and trademarks, domain name disputes and international infringement work), litigation and employment matters.

California Undocumented Worker legal news and information about worker protection lawsuits and illegal immigrant employment complaints.

Wolf Theiss has provided advice to IHR Labor, a recently - merged network of medical laboratories, on legal questions involving IP, data protection, employment law, corporate law, tenancy law, and the drafting of contracts.

The Honourable Mrs Justice Simler, sitting alone in the Employment Appeal Tribunal, stated the Employment Judge had correctly applied the relevant legal principles to the facts, but had concerns about whether these meetings had the protection of s111A ERA 1996 or without prejudice privilege.

A team led by Maravela Asociaţii Partners Gelu Maravela, Alina Popescu, Marius Pătrăşcanu and Ioan Roman as well as senior tax advisor Felix Tapai contributed to the prestigious Doing Business in Europe 2015 guide, providing a complex high level overview of the Romanian legal and tax system on a large number of areas (Finance, Imports and Exports, Investment, Taxation, Business Forms, Company Law, Insolvency, Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Data Protection, Competition Law, Consumer Protection, Social Security, Immigration, Environment, Litigation and Arbitration).

Maravela Asociații has forthwith provided the IFC and World Bank with valuable information on Romanian legal framework and business practice in several areas, encompassing contract enforcement, financing, investors protection, energy, property registration, construction permits, insolvency, business start - ups, cross-border trading and employment.

We also advise on the legal issues that frequently arise from breaches such as data protection, employment law, intellectual property / confidential information, regulatory, insurance, health & safety and product liability.

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Legal services provided by us include determining the appropriate business entity, jurisdiction and taxation status, structuring and formation of new entities, foreign investments, foreign collaborations, joint ventures, and technology absorption, setting up of branch offices, liaison offices or project offices, tax planning, developing and documenting shareholder agreements, creating executive employment agreements that attract and retain key leadership, identifying and securing intellectual property via trademarks, patents and copyright protection, creating business financing strategies, advising clients for ongoing business needs and transactions, distributorships, sales agreements, stockholders» buy - sell agreements, franchise agreements, intellectual property and license agreements, outsourcing agreements, licensing agreements and technology transfers, including hardware, software and other services and products, trade practices, advertising and promotions.

This holds true for almost all legal areas, e.g. employment law, data protection law, securities law, criminal law (particularly fraud and corruption offences) as well as environmental law.

Holly is highly experienced counsel recommended in the legal directories as a leading junior in Administrative and Public Law, Employment, Education and Data Protection law.

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Our firm handles a wide variety of cases including personal injury claims, wrongful death suits, insurance disputes, employment discrimination, retaliation, overtime and wage claims, contract claims, products liability claims, consumer protection claims, and other legal matters.

Fellows and law students will provide legal services, outreach, and education to address legal needs resulting from human trafficking and a variety of civil legal issues arising from victimization, such as family law, education, employment, immigration, and consumer protection, as well as enforcing crime victims» rights.

The Boston, MA employment lawyers at THE LAW OFFICE OF ALAN H. CREDE, P.C. provide you with this brief overview of some of the legal protections for armed service members in the civilian workforce.

• Employment disputes; • Contract disputes; • Property disputes; • Bodily injury claims; • Tax issues; • Legal defence; • Total loss valuation disputes arising from motor vehicle accident; • Statutory Accident Benefit claims against your automobile insurer; • Driver's licence protection • Issues arising from driving or being a passenger in vehicles owned by another person; • Court attendance expenses.

Educators Legal Liability Insurance: When there are claims against an educational institution for wrongful employment practices such as wrongful termination or discrimination this insurance provides the organization with the protection it needs.

«With the Local Legal Protections feature available on all property details pages on Trulia, homebuyers will know if their prospective new home is in a place where there are laws to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the areas of housing, employment, and public accommodations,» Trulia general manager and senior vice president Tim Correia wrote in a blog post announcing the tool.

It's true — despite legal protections, being considered an older job seeker can hinder your chances of finding employment.

The BSAAP advances professionalism in the employment background screening industry with promotion of best practices, awareness of legal compliance, and development of better consumer protection standards.

An accreditation program for background screening agencies created by The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS ®)-- a nonprofit trade association representing the background screening industry founded in 2003 — is helping to promote ethical business practices and establish standards for background screening firms performing employment background checks in the following areas: consumer protection, legal compliance, client education, product standards, service standards, and general business practices.

The National Employment Law Project (NELP), National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), and Community Legal Services, Inc. (CLS) recently sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) providing information on a proposed Summary of Rights and regulatory changes to strengthen the protections found in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) regarding criminal background checks on job applicants for eEmployment Law Project (NELP), National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), and Community Legal Services, Inc. (CLS) recently sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) providing information on a proposed Summary of Rights and regulatory changes to strengthen the protections found in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) regarding criminal background checks on job applicants for employmentemployment.

Employment Screening Resources ® (ESR), a global background screening firm, is accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS ®) Background Screening Agency Accreditation Program (BSAAP) for background screening procedures as they relate to six critical areas: Consumer / Data Information Protection; Legal Compliance; Client Education; Product Standards; Service Standards; and General Business Practices.

Cleveland, OH About Blog Attorney Daniel Myers represents clients in a variety of legal matters, focusing on civil litigation involving employment disputes, consumer protection laws, construction disputes, and other commercial litigation.

Trulia just brought the discrimination issue further to the forefront by working with the Movement Advancement Project on its Local Legal Protections feature, which provides an overlay on each property page to showcase if a home is an area which protects LGBTs from discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations.