Sentences with phrase «protection for workers»

The proposed compromise by the governor's office would have addressed issues raise by police departments and added protections for workers who carrying knives as part of their jobs.

The economy was largely cash - based, with little transparency or wage protections for workers.

The government offered «inadequate» pension protection for workers whose companies went bust but does not necessarily have to compensate them, a court has ruled.

We demand immigration status and full protection for all workers.

The report and ensuing complaint are steps in the right direction to ensuring fairness and protection for workers when they are most vulnerable.

Life insurance provides vital protection for workers and their families, and valuable benefits in their time of need.

The reforms, which will be set out in The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, are meant to strengthen legal protections for workers in Ontario.

Savino and other Democrats pushed for legal protections for workers who filed complaints about shoddy pay practices.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, OSHA, Sign Agreement Strengthening Protections for Workers from Coercion, Retaliation

@Shazoo I've never been to the UK, though I am aware that there might be stronger protections for workers there than we have here in the US - or maybe not.

It has been apparent for some time that the legitimate arguments of Leavers in favour of a Britain which would «take back control» were not generally made with the intention of increasing protections for workers.

about Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, OSHA, Sign Agreement Strengthening Protections for Workers from Coercion, Retaliation

Labor unions are leading the fight against a New York ballot measure to hold a constitutional convention, arguing that it's just too risky to tinker with the state's governing document and threaten existing protections for worker's compensation, unemployment benefits and collective bargaining.

There will be more hunger, more homelessness, more public and mental health needs that go unmet, fewer protections for workers, and a rise in poverty,» the county executive added in his statement.

But expanding opportunities overseas could be an intelligent way to stimulate growth in the U.S. economy, Kessler and other experts say, adding that new trade agreements have more protections for workers, and the environment, among other things.

A petition campaign to repeal wage protections for workers on government construction projects has been halted.

House Republicans advanced a bill to roll back longstanding «joint employer» protections for workers contracted by big companies.

«This inequality is being exacerbated by a raft of Government policies which have undermined equality protections for workers and left teachers at the mercy of unacceptable practices by employers.

NRLB elections — sometimes called «bottom up» organizing drives — have weaker protections for workers trying to organize.

The mainline state Senate Democrats recently sent a letter to the board expressing the same concerns as their Assembly counterparts that the proposed changes would weaken protections for workers injured on the job.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Thursday aimed at providing greater protections for workers in New York's nail salons.

NY State United Teachers President Andrew Pallota thinks that it would be controlled by wealthy special interests that could undo protections for workers:

Just look at how corporate America takes jobs overseas where there are few health and safety protections for workers and people are treated worse than dogs.

Last month, the European court ruled the government had failed to properly implement a 1983 EU directive requiring member states to provide proper protection for workers» pensions, saying it provided «inadequate» safeguards.

Congress deplores the Coalition Government's ideologically driven obsession with «removing red tape» which is really an attempt to deny protections for workers and vulnerable groups in society.

Because under this Conservative Government, we will make sure legal protection for workers keeps pace with the changing labour market — and that the voices of workers are heard by the boards of publicly - listed companies for the first time.

For many left - wingers in Britain, the crisis challenged the idea that the Europe project offered social and economic protections for workers and instead suggested that the eurozone helped impose austerity economics across the continent.

The Labour frontbench will concentrate its efforts on getting greater parliamentary scrutiny of Brexit, including the swift publication of the white paper along with protections for workers and environmental standards.

During May, Governor Andrew Cuomo and state legislature leaders solicited suggestions from businesses around the state to reduce the cost of doing business in New York — without compromising protections for workers.

They're very broad protections for the workers who are covered.»

Many fashion companies have shifted production to markets with low labour costs and limited protections for workers» rights.

The Hong Kong waste trucks have a fairly unsavory aspect - they are in most cases headed to China, where the appliances will be disassembled, possibly with little or no environmental protections for workers, possibly using child labor, so the different metals can be recouped.

A recent study by the National Employment Law Project, concluding that the barriers can indeed be steep, called for reforms in laws and policies to provide better protections for workers.

With 173 recommendations calling for expanded protection for workers in Ontario, The Changing Workplaces Review final report was released May 23.

The government noted the rise in non-traditional employment relationships, the increased diversity of Ontario's workforce, and accelerating technological change, amongst other issues, and decided that it was necessary to revisit Ontario's cornerstone workplace laws to bolster protections for workers while ensuring that the province remains an attractive place for employers to do business.

New Jersey law has very sweeping protections for workers against discrimination on the job, which have now expanded to protect even more workers.

Renewed protection for workers in bankruptcy could be a key part of any Chapter 11 reform.

is supposed to provide more certain protection for workers than a personal injury claim because it doesn't require the employee to prove negligence.

Your business hires foreign workers and you want protection for workers compensation claims as well as protection against employee theft, forgery, and robbery of corporate assets.

What are the «priority» issues for the EEOC, such as certain barriers in recruitment and hiring, preventing «systematic» harassment, and ensuring equal pay protections for all workers

«The Greens want to see strong protections for workers that corporations can't contract out of using tricky legal devices,» he said.

The current Alberta Government has repeatedly indicated that a key component of its mandate is increasing protection for workers.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- Labor unions are leading the fight against a New York ballot measure to hold a constitutional convention, arguing that it's just too risky to tinker with the state's governing document and threaten existing protections for worker's compensation, unemployment benefits and...

States that have already mandated right to work have lower wages, higher unemployment and poverty levels, and fewer protections for workers than free bargaining states.

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.

«The «Workers» Stories Report» is an indictment of the previous government's callous reduction of rights and protections for workers in the province — especially the most vulnerable,» says David Fairey, co-chair of the coalition.

We all know labor costs are much lower in China and other developing nations, but protections for workers were also modest.