Sentences with phrase «providing employment protections»

The defense maintained that the contested laws serve legitimate governmental interests — academic freedom, attracting and retaining quality teachers, and providing employment protections for teachers to insure that they are not unfairly dismissed.

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The triggering events constituting «good reason» and «cause» were negotiated to provide protection to us for unwarranted termination of employment that could cause harm to us as well as to provide protection to the executive.

Employment practices liability insurance, or EPLI as you may have heard it called, provides protection to companies who have employees against claims by current or former employees for things like discrimination, wrongful termination, or sexual harassment.

This delay sought to provide a minimal protection for the unemployed to freely choose their employment.

But the impression some patients and their families get is that the real reason for the health system to exist is to provide employment, benefits and protection for its employees.

I / we agree that if any material change (s) occur (s) in my / our financial condition that I / we will immediately notify BSHFC of said change (s) and unless Baby Safe Homes Franchise Corporation is so notified it may continue to rely upon the application and financial statement and the representations made herein as a true and accurate statement of my / our financial condition.nI / we authorize Baby Safe Homes Franchise Corporation to make whatever credit inquiries / background checks it deems necessary in connection with this application and financial statement.nI / we authorize and instruct any person or consumer reporting agency to furnish to BSHFC any information that it may have to obtain in response to such credit inquiries.nIn consideration of the ongoing association between Baby Safe Homes and the undersigned applicant (hereinafter u201cApplicantu201d), the parties hereto have entered into this Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition Agreement.nWHEREAS, in the course of its business operations, Baby Safe Homes provides its customers products and services which, by nature of the business, include trade secrets, confidential and proprietary information, and other matters deemed material or important enough to warrant protection; and WHEREAS, Applicant, by reason of his / her interest in Baby Safe Homes and in the course of his / her duties, has access to said secrets and confidential information; and WHEREAS, Baby Safe Homes has trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary information, including procedures, customer lists, and particular desires or needs of such customers to which Applicant has access in the course of his / her duties as an Applicant.nNow, therefore, in consideration of the premises contained herein, the parties agree as follows Applicant shall not, either during the time of his / her franchise evaluation with Baby Safe Homes or at any time thereafter either directly or indirectly, communicate, disclose, reveal, or otherwise use for his / her own benefit or the benefit of any other person or entity, any trade secrets or other confidential or proprietary information obtained by Employee by virtue of his / her employment with Baby Safe Homes, in any manner whatsoever, any such information of any kind, nature, or description concerning any matters affecting or relating to the Baby Safe Homes business, or in the business of any of its customers or prospective customers, except as required in the course of his / her employment by Baby Safe Homes or except as expressly authorized Baby Safe Homes Franchise Corporation, in writing.nDuring any period of evaluation with Baby Safe Homes, and for two (2) years thereafter, Applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, induce or influence, divert or take away, or attempt to divert or take away and, during the stated period following termination of employment, call upon or solicit, or attempt to call upon or solicit, any of the customers or patrons Baby Safe Homes including, but not limited to, those upon whom he / she was directly involved, or called upon, or catered to, or with whom became acquainted while engaged in the franchise evaluation process of a Baby Safe Homes franchise business.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER Governor Andrew Cuomo used the occasion of the Empire State Pride Agenda's annual Manhattan fall dinner to announce new regulations that will provide anti-discrimination protections in employment, housing, public accommodations, and access to credit for transgender New Yorkers.

He also promoted the Members of Parliament (Employment Disqualification) Bill which sought to prevent MPs from neglecting their Parliamentary duties in pursuit of parallel careers (2002) and the Right to Reply & Press Standards Bill (2005) which, with the support of the NUJ, MediaWise and the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom attempted to provide stronger protection to members of the public affected by misrepresentation in the press and to introduce controls on journalists» excesses.

In March, Caroline testified in front of the Maryland House for a bill that would provide greater protections for transgender people in housing and employment.

Proponents of a bill known as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would provide job protections for gay and transgender workers, are actively taking a whip count to see whether the measure has enough support for floor action.

In October, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo enacted an executive order to include gender identity under the definition of sex in the 1945 Human Rights Act which will start providing employment and housing protections to transgender individuals.

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.

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) will provide federal protection from genetic discrimination in health insurance and employment.

-- The rights and protections provided pursuant to this Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1990 (S. 2104, 101st Congress), the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 shall apply with respect to employment by the United StatEmployment Act of 1967, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 shall apply with respect to employment by the United Statemployment by the United States Senate.

Based on your industry employee notices can also provide information on job safety and health protection, describe the rights of migrant and seasonal workers, and provide information on equality of employment.

Defrauded veterans not only deserve the loan forgiveness they are entitled to under Borrower Defense but also the protections provided by the Gainful Employment rule, which the Department also announced it planned to renegotiate.

Steve McIntyre testified to an Ontario legislative committee with regards to Bill C70, «An Act to amend the Employment Standards Act to provide for an Employee Wage Protection Program.»

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.

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.

We provide services to our clients regarding Federal, New Jersey and New York statutes, including: Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, National Labor Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, Conscientious Employee Protection Act, New Jersey Family Leave Act, Civil Rights, ERISA, and Wage and Hour Law.

As the vulnerable party in such employment relationships, employees are provided a measure of protection through employment law legislation.

Prior to joining HKM, she worked at a small Seattle law firm, providing representation to federal employees in discrimination cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and U.S. District Court, and disciplinary actions before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).

Our Labor & Employment attorneys provide advice and representation on a wide range of employment related matters affecting technology and emerging growth companies, including wage / hour compliance (including classification audits), handbooks, policy manuals and drug testing plans, employment and independent contractor agreements, terminations, severance plans and releases, sexual harassment training, protection of trade secrets and confidential business information, leaves of absence and return to work issues, and IP ownership and assignmeEmployment attorneys provide advice and representation on a wide range of employment related matters affecting technology and emerging growth companies, including wage / hour compliance (including classification audits), handbooks, policy manuals and drug testing plans, employment and independent contractor agreements, terminations, severance plans and releases, sexual harassment training, protection of trade secrets and confidential business information, leaves of absence and return to work issues, and IP ownership and assignmeemployment related matters affecting technology and emerging growth companies, including wage / hour compliance (including classification audits), handbooks, policy manuals and drug testing plans, employment and independent contractor agreements, terminations, severance plans and releases, sexual harassment training, protection of trade secrets and confidential business information, leaves of absence and return to work issues, and IP ownership and assignmeemployment and independent contractor agreements, terminations, severance plans and releases, sexual harassment training, protection of trade secrets and confidential business information, leaves of absence and return to work issues, and IP ownership and assignment issues.

For example, by providing explicit rules and getting the right insurance, you will have better protection in a worst case scenario, like an employment lawsuit.

The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations also provide protection for individuals against any unfair treatment or abuse due to their «religion, religious belief or similar philosophical belief».

File a complaint with the Ministry of Labour: Employment standards legislation provides various levels of protection.

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.

He will be advising a range of clients, from global companies to SMEs, providing commercial and practical advice on employment matters, from redundancies to protection of employment.

Regulatory Forecast 2017 The Regulatory Forecast provides in - house counsel and business leaders with forward - looking insight on the issues most affecting US and international businesses, including government contracts, antitrust, health care, energy, environment, international trade, cybersecurity, consumer protection, tax, and labor and employment.

The Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP) under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act provides guaranteed and timely payment of unpaid wages, vacation pay (on or after July 7, 2008), as well as unpaid severance and termination pay to eligible workers (on or after January 27, 2009) whose employers go bankrupt or are in receivership, up to an amount equalling four weeks maximum insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance (EI) Act (currently about $ 3,000).

Let's keep in mind there are still legislative protections against discrimination, which apply in the provision of all services and in employment relationships, which provide the teeth.

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 rights.

In an effort to provide minimum employment standards protection to all employees, the new legislation would prohibit employers from misclassifying their employees as «independent contractors».

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.

142 (1) Part XIV.1 of the Employment Standards Act, as it read immediately before its repeal by this Act, continues to apply only with respect to wages that became due and owing before the Employee Wage Protection Program was discontinued and only if the employee to whom the wages were owed provided a certificate of claim, on a form prepared by the Ministry, to the Program Administrator before the day on which this section comes into force.

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 Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/246)(TUPE) provide a clear route for employees unwilling to make such a move to claim automatic unfair dismissal.

New guidance to help organisations comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 when providing information about their employees under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) has been issued by the Information Commissioner's Office.

We also provide assistance with maternity, paternity and family friendly rights, the Working Time Regulations, data protection, employment status, whistleblowing, absence management and grievances.

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.

On that point, if the Ontario government wanted to provide real protection to workers it would amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 to make its termination provisions similar to those of the Canada Labour Code.

A: Absent special circumstances (such as for unionized employees, employees governed by federal employment laws or where the dismissal is contrary to a statutory protection) most Ontario employees can be fired at any time so long as they have been provided with the proper amount of severance.

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.

Shilpen is a dedicated proponent of mediation as an alternative means of resolving disputes but also provides strong and effective representation in proceedings before the Courts and the Employment Tribunal, including obtaining emergency protection for clients through injunctive relief, where necessary.

Group fully supports the progressive changes in Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, which provide protections for many new immigrants entering the labour force who, because of employment barriers, are often placed in jobs at minimum wage, physically demanding and involve irregular or odd working hours.

As well as providing interesting cases on the collective dimension of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) the summer of 2010 gave us a number of insights into the application of TUPE in the individual dimension.

Additionally, Federal Statutes such as the Americans with Disabilities Act («ADA») and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act («ADEA») provide similar protections for New York workers terminated on the basis of disability and age.

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.

Another commenter suggested that the final rule explicitly exclude from the rule disclosures authorized by the FMLA, because, in the commenter's view, it provides more than adequate protection for the confidentiality of medical records in the employment context.