That is, for some things «workers» as a broader category than «employees» have protection (e.g. some workplace safety
legislation protects workers generally) and I do think it would be a good idea to give some more protections to dependent contractors (and maybe independent also), casual and temporary workers generally, partners with minimal control, etc..
Human rights
legislation protects workers from age discrimination at every stage of their employment.
But they will mainly use a combination of action strategies to stop plant closures and / or to propose community - worker plant buyouts, to push
legislation protecting the worker, to propose alternative economic development plans and to hold conferences and publish educational materials.
Not exact matches
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.»
Even in this country all national or state
legislation designed to
protect human health, the rights of
workers, family farmers, or the natural environment will be subject to being overruled as in restraint of trade.
«As the Senator for the 31st District, I have fought for families and
workers, and passed
legislation to
protect the rights, income, and quality of life for the people of my community, and for all New Yorkers.»
«By forming a majority coalition, the bold leadership of the IDC — who throughout their existence have carried most of the
legislation important to
workers —
protects the values and visions of the working - and middle - class and ensures that important policy advances in the Senate.
With the current attacks on working people it is most important that the Labour Party and trades unions work effectively together — poor working conditions and low wages require more union organisation and
legislation to
protect workers.
Legislation is now essential to lift the shroud of secrecy and to
protect workers faced by private equity takeovers.»
De Blasio's nonprofit took in $ 200,000 from a food - service union on the same day a mayoral ally in the City Council submitted
legislation to
protect the union
workers» jobs.
IDC members prevented passage of vital
legislation that would
protect immigrants, women, LGBTQ New Yorkers,
workers, the environment and civil rights.
Legislation Protecting Nail Salon Workers On Thursday morning, Governor Cuomo signed legislation protecting and supporting nail salon workers i
Legislation Protecting Nail Salon Workers On Thursday morning, Governor Cuomo signed legislation protecting and supporting nail salon workers in
Protecting Nail Salon
Workers On Thursday morning, Governor Cuomo signed legislation protecting and supporting nail salon workers in Ne
Workers On Thursday morning, Governor Cuomo signed
legislation protecting and supporting nail salon workers i
legislation protecting and supporting nail salon workers in
protecting and supporting nail salon
workers in Ne
workers in New York.
It states: «To
protect emergency
workers from abuse, we will repeal the 2003 Licensing Act and bring in new
legislation to reduce the density of alcohol outlets and restrict trading times.»
In his opening remarks he said the government would
protect workers» rights when it repatriated employment
legislation to the UK.
Cuomo appeared at the South Bronx's Hostos Community College to sign
legislation intended to
protect nail salon
workers and to announce a state government task force «to root out
worker exploitation issues in multiple industries in New York State.»
This
legislation protects against wage theft by expanding the rights of
workers to recover the wages owed to them, and it cracks down on violators with tougher statutory measures.
He has gotten money to build new schools; passed
legislation allowing day care
workers to unionize and
protecting livery car drivers from violent crimes; and created a scholarship fund for the children of people killed on American Airlines Flight 587, which crashed in Queens in 2001 on its way to Santo Domingo, the Dominican capital.
Along with a request that women walking the red carpet at the Golden Globes speak out and raise awareness by wearing black, the initiative includes a legal defense fund, backed by $ 13 million in donations, to help less privileged women — like janitors, nurses, farm and factory
workers, waitresses, hotel housekeepers —
protect themselves from sexual misconduct and the fallout from reporting it;
legislation to penalize companies that tolerate persistent harassment, and to discourage the use of nondisclosure agreements to silence victims; and a drive to at long last reach gender parity at studios and talent agencies that reportedly has already begun making headway.
Similarly, the devices are supporting manufacturing organisations with lone
workers in hazardous remote locations — helping them both
protect employees and comply with Health & Safety
legislation.
Therefore, Soviet
legislation imposes on parents the duty of
protecting their children's rights and interests and of educating them in the spirit of the
workers» state.
Extending the current Dangerous Dogs
legislation to cover private property where a dog is permitted to be will also help
protect people such as postal
workers, telecoms engineers, and others whose work often takes them onto private land.
Do you believe that this
legislation still
protects the miracle
worker (aka FOIA) after the second release of emails?
And we build into our
legislation an enormous amount of money to
protect those
workers.
These include laws on information and consultation on collective redundancies; rules on working time; some of the EU - derived health and safety regulations; parts of the regulations which
protect workers in the event of a transfer of undertaking;
legislation protecting agency
workers and other «atypical»
workers; and, some elements of discrimination law to which businesses object most strongly such as liability for equal pay.
Since Williams, the EAT has confirmed that Serco should be applied to
legislation protecting fixed - term
workers (see Ashbourne v Department of Education and Skills; Collins v Department of Education and Skills [2007] All ER (D) 390 (Nov)-RRB- and prohibiting unlawful deductions from wages (see Bleuse v MBT Transport Ltd and another UKEAT / 0339/0, [2007] All ER (D) 392 (Dec)-RRB-.
Their high numbers may reflect attempts to bypass
legislation protecting agency
workers, and the state of the economy.
Jobs at all levels in society presently undertaken by humans are at risk of being reassigned to robots or AI, and the
legislation once in place to
protect the rights of human
workers may be no longer fit for purpose, in some cases.»
He declined, and brought a claim for «compensation for detriment suffered by a
worker as a result of the making of
protected disclosures», under the «whistleblowing»
legislation.
Workers for employers who fall under federal jurisdiction are also
protected by human rights
legislation in accordance with the Canadian Human Rights Act («CHRA «-RRB- and the Employment Equity Act («EAA»).
Oral presentation describes how injured
workers can fall through the cracks of employment -
legislation, including the Employment Standards Act, intended to
protect them.
Considering the release of recent employer convictions for failing to comply with employer obligations to prevent and
protect workers from violence under OHSA, we thought it would be good to look at some of these cases and revisit the
legislation to help employers understand those obligations and comply.
The new Saskatchewan Employment Act clearly defines the rights and responsibilities of employees, employers and unions... The new Act will improve Saskatchewan's labour
legislation to better
protect workers, promote growth and increase accountability.»
The Alberta government is holding consultations on proposed
legislation to
protect essential public services while upholding public sector
workers» right to meaningful collective bargaining dispute resolution... [more]
In addition to providing legal counsel to detainees, the governor announced during a news conference Sunday that he is proposing
legislation to
protect transportation
workers against physical assault perpetrated by anyone on the basis of race or religion.
The Alberta government is holding consultations on proposed
legislation to
protect essential public services while upholding public sector
workers» right to meaningful collective bargaining dispute resolution.
Simply distinguishing between highly skilled foreign migrants and unskilled or low - skilled immigrants would help pave the way for
legislation that
protects the employment prospects of local
workers without restricting access to the talent that is needed to pull economies further out of recession.
Specifically, the campaign supports
legislation to address pregnancy discrimination, close gaps in the state's equal pay law, provide workplace accommodations for nursing
workers,
protect patients and doctors from harassment, and prohibit legislatively coercing doctors to lie to patients.