Sentences with phrase «of stiffer penalty»

Such deals are often laced with a threat of stiffer penalty if not complied with.

In his online biography, he says he was the prime sponsor of stiffer penalties for employers who steal staff wages and a principal negotiator in raising the minimum wage, which is currently $ 8.75 an hour, rising to $ 9 next year.

Federal and State drug crime charges in South Carolina carry some of the stiffest penalties in the nation.

«In the face of stiff penalties and aggressive scrutiny, banks were left with a tremendous uncertainty and risk that made it hard to keep lending.»

Not exact matches

Even if it avoids stiff penalties, its advertising business model may have become irreparably damaged as it is forced to restrain some of its data gathering capabilities.

Promotional documents for syndicated deals always acknowledge the risk of an IRS audit, which can result in an assessment for back taxes, interest, and stiff penalties.

But I totally agree that they shouldn't be considered an extension of your emergency fund especially in the beginning accumulation years when tapping them probably means a stiff penalty.

Owners of traditional IRAs must begin taking RMDs once they reach age 70.5, or pay a stiff federal penalty if they don't.

The member of the Ugandan Parliament behind a controversial «anti-gay» bill that would call for stiff penalties against homosexuality - including life imprisonment and the death penalty - says that the bill will become law «soon.»

It ruled that officers, directors and auditors of publicly traded companies must tale new responsibility for the accuracy of the companies» financial reports and face stiff penalties for failing to do so.

«When our association discovered that bats could be altered and gain enhanced performance above our bat standard, stiffer penalties were instituted as a deterrent,» wrote Craig Cress, the president of ASA, in an email to me years ago when I first started examining this story.

In 1978, in Oregon's Crooked River Valley, a group of landowners became so infuriated at vandalism committed by trespassers that they called a meeting with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, and they got what they wanted — stiffer penalties.

«Hate crimes is something that we've always looked seriously at, but the increasing of penalties for certain classes, we've started to have problems with that, because we don't want to make it seem like one person's life or the crime that happens to them should have a stiffer penalty than say you or I. So, those have been some of the challenges that we've had.

New legislation that would increase penalties for prostitution near city schools — inspired by the anger over the open sex trade happening near PS 6 in West Farms — is getting some push back by a civil rights group that says the stiffer penalties will only make it harder for prostitutes to get out of the lifestyle.

Cuomo agreed to end the Moreland Commission after state lawmakers in the budget adopted stiffer penalties for bribery and general corruption, and some greater disclosure of campaign donations.

This reform package includes new disclosure requirements and stiffer penalties that will shine a light on what now is the shadowy intersection of government, lobbying, and political consulting.

The bills would create a specified offense for graffiti hate crime, stiffer penalties for damaging property at a house of worship or cemetery and blocking college groups from participating in a boycott of Israel.

An oversight board recommended the stiffest possible penalties for the death of Eric Garner, who was killed by police in 2014.

Mumuni urged the Attorney General of the Federation and those of the states to seek stiffer penalties for convicted corrupt officials and to minimise the use of plea bargaining to serve as deterrent.

He called for stiffer penalties and sentences for illegal weapon sale, possession and use; a statewide registry of violent felons; increased penalties for anyone caught with a gun on the ground of a school or on a school bus; and a push to end gang violence.

He added that penalties should be stiff for those in violation of these boundaries.

«This reform package includes new disclosure requirements and stiffer penalties that will shine a light on what now is the shadowy intersection of government, lobbying and political consulting,» the Democrat said in a statement.

Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos admits that many of his Republican members don't like the bills, but he called it a «tremendous victory» that the package includes stiffer penalties for use of illegal guns, something the GOP had fought for.

Alternately, the Republicans also could reiterate the SAFE Act argument, which essentially was: Gun control is inevitable, because it's being pushed by an enormously popular and powerful governor, so we should work to temper it as much as possible (in this case, by adding stiffer penalties) giving enough of our members a reason to vote «yes» and help the measure pass.

New York's Democratic attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, meanwhile, has joined other states in pushing for stiff penalties for the firms involved, which include Bank of America and Wells Fargo.

«The state government sees cultism as a serious security issue requiring urgent attention and has accordingly amended the State Cultism Law to prescribe stiffer penalties for convicts and those who aid and abet them, besides providing operational support to all security agencies in the state in their fight against all forms of criminalities, including cultism.»

He suggested that it hewed closely to a five - point plan he unveiled last month, which included enhanced disclosure requirements, per diem reform, a ban on personal use of campaign funds, and stiffer penalties for ethics violations.

Majority Leader Anthony Daniele says «lawmakers do support the Webster Provision» which calls for stiffer penalties for those convicted of killing a first responder in the line of duty.

And those that do not can face stiff penalties under a law known as the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007.

So he and others advocate the hiring of more forest guards and stiffer penalties for illegal hunting.

Kenya has imposed stiffer penalties - longer jail terms and bigger fines - for wildlife poaching or trafficking, saying poaching is harming tourism, a major earner of foreign exchange.

Copyright issues for images can get your school some very stiff penalties and possibly a lawsuit (or at least a threatened lawsuit, which many school attorneys will advise you to settle out of court).

Schedule a consultation with a CPA if you need to, but don't put it off until the end of the year unless you enjoy facing stiff penalties.

resulting in stiff penalties against the governments in an effort to help their citizens purchase books, regardless of format.

Vanguard has a very simple calculator that allows you to see the impact of RMD's — the minimum amount of money you must withdraw from your IRA after age 70.5, otherwise the IRS will stiff you with severe penalties.

Right now, we'd have to sell things at a loss, make withdrawals from our retirement account (facing stiff penalties), or simply not pay rent or other bills for a period of time, in order to help them out.

Virgin Atlantic charges fuel surcharges for award flights, and there is a very stiff penalty (25 % of the miles if cancelled outside of 7 days of departure or 100 % of the award miles if cancelled within 7 days of departure) for cancelling award bookings.

If you do start using your TFSA like a straight deposit savings account, you may fall afoul of the penalties for overcontributing in a given year, and these can be pretty stiff.

Consumers watching interest rates should also watch out for stiff penalties if they decide to withdraw money from certificates of deposit early.

The penalties for ignoring RMDs are stiff: You'll owe 50 percent of the distribution you should have taken that year.

To show you just how stiff the penalties can be, Marcus Tzaferis, founder and chief economist of MorCan Direct in Toronto, estimates that a typical penalty for breaking a $ 200,000 five - year fixed - rate mortgage locked in at 5.9 % after two years, given today's 3 % prime rate, would be roughly $ 12,000.

You'll get a tax deduction on contributions, the growth and reinvested distributions are tax - free along the way, but you'll have to pay ordinary the highest income tax rates on all of the money when you make withdrawals (and there are tons of rules about what you can and can't do, and stiff tax penalties if you break them).

The proposed ordinance also forbids the consumption of cat and dog meat by humans and animals, and sets stiffer penalties for the owners of vicious dogs.

Editor's note: As a result of the NetPlaces Network coverage on animal cruelty cases, Nevada law has been updated with stiffer penalties for anyone committing an act of animal cruelty.

Irresponsible owners have to feel the cost of negligent, irresponsible and abusive ownership through STIFF monetary penalties and loss of pet ownership rights.

The Criminal Code legislation will provide no exemptions for people who are involved in criminal activities, and will mandate progressively stiffer penalties that take into account the severity of the crime.

She has spent the last three years working on animal welfare legislation and public policy, a field that is crucial to the development of laws with stiffer penalties for acts of animal cruelty.

There really has to be stiffer penalties for these sick people that abuse these precious animals by fighting and more awareness has to be raised so people are aware of neighbors or friends that might be involved in this sick crime.

If you're likely to carry a balance at all, you might want to steer clear of a charge card, which you can impose a stiff penalty for not paying off your bill.

Bank of America's bare bones student card comes with a generous 0 percent balance transfer offer and a low starting interest rate, but it also charges a stiff penalty if you fall behind on payments.