Sentences with phrase «require more labour»

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The extra labour required to install the ICF panels means a concrete house usually costs 7 % to 10 % more than a conventional wood - frame home.

Similarly, throughout the 1987 - 1995 period, purchasers required more than 350 weeks of labour to finance their mortgage on an average Canadian home.

Nearly a third of women who planned and started their labours at home ended up being transferred as complications arose — including for instance an abnormal fetal heart rate, or if the mother required more effective pain relief in the form of an epidural.

The detailed examples provided in midwives» accounts may usefully assist the reader in this regard, but further research is required to explore the topic more fully and to examine the impact of the interventions identified (e.g. management of early labour, home visits in early labour, delayed admission to hospital, water birth, Verbena cocktail) on the progress of labour and birth outcomes.

What Labour needs is a new social democratic revisionism, that heavily focuses on restructuring the welfare state, to unite communitarian and cosmopolitan voters, in an era of globalization, high inequalities, increased demands for choice, and an ageing population This requires applying the principles of solidarity, reciprocity and individual empowerment, in relation to reforming the welfare state, to make it more effective at tackling poverty and providing economic security, and to satisfy rising demands for choice.

Responding to Duncan Brack's article Being A Special Adviser Under The Coalition, Richard Darlington (himself a former SpAd in the Labour government) said: «I agree that good government requires more, not fewer SpAds.

This includes fixed terms for five years (when average time between elections has been four); the vote to dissolve parliament before calling a general election requiring 55 per cent support in the House of Commons (meaning the Liberal Democrats can not withdraw their support from the Tories and cause a general election as the Lib - Dems, Labour and other parties altogether hold less than 55 per cent of the seats); and stuffing the House of Lords with many more Conservatives and Liberals to weaken opposition there.

Today Dawn Butler MP will announce that, under the next Labour government, all large public and private employers will be required to prove their gender equality practices or face further... Read more

[109] The Labour Party held a leadership election, in which Jeremy Corbyn, then a member of the Socialist Campaign Group, [110] was considered a fringe hopeful when the contest began, receiving nominations from just 36 MPs, one more than the minimum required to stand, and the support of just 16 MPs.

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.

In short, the Lib Dems could pick up the odd seat here and there - but to make a meaningful dent on the Conservatives, who themselves will be eyeing up dozens of marginal Labour seats, would probably require a campaign based on far more than just opposing Brexit.

All three major parties agree either tax increases or cuts or both are required, whether now or (as Labour were saying pre-election) a few more months or a year down the line.

A Labour government will mean more workers paid a living wage, (as many enlightened employers and, I'm proud to say, increasing numbers of Labour councils, are already doing)- offering temporary tax breaks to employers that commit to paying it, and requiring transparency of large companies, so employees, consumers and campaigners can hold them to account.

There are clear necessities for electoral reform, improving local democracy, tackling climate change, and re-balancing the inequalities in society which will require more than the Labour party to bring about.

Speaking to ITV News Correspondent Martin Geissler, the former SNP leader, said a vote - by - vote arrangement with Labour's Ed Miliband would be much more likely than any other agreement, should the result of May's General Election require a deal between the two.

It is clearly one of Labour's safest seats and on paper would require a swing of more than 19 % to the SNP for the Nationalists to take the seat.

The new figures translate into a swing from Labour to Conservative in these key marginals of a little more than 6 per cent, a bit short of the swing required (about 7 per cent) if the Conservatives are to win an overall majority.

Labour are now the only party not to have committed to this # 8billion and yet their proposals are likely to require more spending on the NHS.»

While improvements in access to education has meant young people in Kenya are better educated than ever before, 67 % of young Kenyans between the ages of 15 and 24 are thought to be out of work and millions more enter unstable employment each year.i The mismatch between what is learnt at school and the skills required in the 21st century labour market, along with a lack of access to information about jobsii, are among the most frequently cited causes of youth unemployment.

Labour began a drive to get to more young people to study the individual sciences, because the depth of study they require is seen as vital if teenagers are to take the subjects at A-level or university.

It's amplified on turn - in — the precision that was key to the M3's success isn't there with the Mustang and it also requires more steering lock, labouring the whole cornering process.

To get around this you can always use a floor adhesive, but this will require additional labour and materials (which means more cost), or you can opt to install vinyl by the sheet (less seams means less chance for water penetration).

That is most notably seen in the stamina system, which requires players to keep eye on a heart meter that slowly depletes as they perform any gruelling labour — depleting more quickly if your character becomes unwell.

I listen a lot in the studio while I'm working — it's kind of a way of having company, especially if I'm doing something that is quite labour - intensive but the focus it requires is more general, more like patience.

She points out that wind power is actually more labour intensive than coal, and requires 2.5 time more units of labour for every MW of electricity produced.

Therefore, renewable energy requires more machinery, and / or more human labour to turn that ambient energy into something useful.

It is interesting to observe at the same time that both the BMA and the Department of Health, who have sponsored the Bill, seem to be labouring under the same misapprehension about the «flexible» application of the civil standard of proof in healthcare regulatory cases, namely that more serious matters will require a higher degree of probability of being true.

The employee was provided a severance amount equal to six months» pay, which was more than the amount required by the Canada Labour Code.

We recognize that unions and workers are increasingly more sophisticated, possess considerable labour relations expertise, and do not always require assistance in all areas of the law.

Although many people actually benefit from a paid day off on these holidays, the Québec Act respecting Labour Standards explicitly sets out the conditions surrounding those payments and what happens when you're required to work on a statutory holiday or how you're paid if you're... [more]

By April 4th, all businesses with 250 employees or more — including many law firms — will be required to share their gender pay gap, following legislation enacted eight years ago under the last Labour Government.

Farm challenges ahead will be labour, soil erosion, and climate change will require solutions so that we can meet the demands of growing more in a sustainable setting.

Competing in today's labour market requires more than a resume and cover letter — it involves in - depth research and solid understanding of the company and the people who will hire you.