Sentences with phrase «protecting immigrant workers»
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order to make permanent his Task Force To Combat Worker Exploitation, which is aimed primarily at protecting immigrant workers, permanent, and would also addressing the misclassification of employees.
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If you are a small - business owner with immigrants on your staff, here's what you need to do to protect your workers and your business from the special challenges these new enforcement policies present.
The United States welcomed its immigrants, protected its workers, freed the slaves, enfranchised women, aided the needy, provided social security for the aged, ensured the civil rights of all its citizens, and made public space accessible to the handicapped: all in service to its ideals of justice.
Cuomo said the work of the Task Force is essential to protecting the rights of immigrant workers.
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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.
Also at 10 a.m., the Asian American Federation will partner with the Biking Public Project, Transportation Alternatives, and other advocates to hold the E-Bike Rally to Protect Immigrant Food Delivery Workers to protest de Blasio and the NYPD's planned enforcement of electric bicycle regulations starting in January, City Hall steps, Manhattan.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has created a permanent task force to protect exploited immigrant workers.
IDC members prevented passage of vital legislation that would protect immigrants, women, LGBTQ New Yorkers, workers, the environment and civil rights.
In a statement accompanying release of the agenda, Klein said that the «budget addresses issues... we can advance to improve participation in our elections, enhance our children's education, protect our workers, upgrade our infrastructure, and help our immigrant communities.
«They stand with working - class people of color like me on issue after issue including preserving and building truly affordable housing, reforming the NYPD, protecting immigrant families, standing up for workers» rights, and making sure that all people's voices are heard in our democracy.»
The purpose of the relevant part of the federal Immigration and Refugee Protection Act is to protect immigrants and temporary foreign workers by regulating who can charge them fees for immigration services.
The audio of their Feb. 18 interview «More Than #MeToo is Needed to Protect Migrant Workers and Immigrant Women» (26 mins) is now available on the CBC website.
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.