Sentences with phrase «sector workers such»

Research indicates that today's public - sector workers such as teachers receive less compensation — or combined pay and benefits — than similar workers in the private sector.25 Historically, public - sector jobs were attractive to workers due to their stability, their high - quality benefits such as defined - benefit pensions, as well as their intangible benefits such as pride in public service.

She told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme it would «load the dice» against key public sector workers such as nurses and be «poisonous for industrial relations in the UK».

Speaking to Citi News, the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education, Francis Gbadago, said the motivation allowance has outlived its usefulness, adding that other public sector workers such as doctors and nurses, are not paid such allowances to be motivated to work harder.

The government risks further embarrassment this year as Mr Brown has been uncompromising in his insistence public sector workers such as nurses, police officers and prison guards must accept a 1.9 per cent pay rise to maintain inflation.

Unions representing public sector workers such as teachers, train drivers and doctors will have to pass a much tougher test before being allowed to strike.

The government currently faces a backbench rebellion over its attempts to force MPs to accept a 1.9 per cent pay rise, putting them on a par with public sector workers such as police and prison officers.

Not exact matches

The British government assured employees working on the company's public - sector contracts that they'd be paid, but no such promises were made to workers on Carillion's contracts in the private sector.

She'd also provide greater protections for contract workers in the «gig» economy, while supporting the innovations of companies such as Airbnb and Uber, which have built that new sector.

But an order was included that demanded such a report pay «extra consideration to the effects such a policy change may have on the middle class, manufacturing and service sector workers, and foreign direct investment into the United States.»

The company said salaries paid to its workers were among the highest in the logistic sector and that it also provided some benefits such as private medical insurance or money to pay for training programs.

The measure would apply only to the nearly one million workers in federal jurisdictions, such as banks and the various transportation sectors.

Innovations such as industrial robots have reduced the need for workers in that sector.

A draft presidential memorandum at the end of the document that could be used to order the review of NAFTA orders the report to pay «extra consideration to the effects such a policy change may have on the middle class, manufacturing and service sector workers, and foreign direct investment into the United States.»

Under Finance Minister Nicolas Marceau's plan, the PQ seeks to create jobs, avoid tax hikes, further exploit Quebec's natural resources and rein in government spending, such as pushing for «fair» agreements with physicians and public - sector workers during upcoming contract negotiations.

While traditionally in lower - profit and lower - value industries such as food, retail, and other services, worker cooperatives are now on the upswing in high - tech and other business sectors (http://www.isthmuseng.com/inWisconsin) and are converting existing small businesses to this model (http://institute.coop/workers-owners and http://institute.coop/resources/successful-cooperative-ownership-transitions-case-studies-conversion-privately-held).

Concerns over negative economic impacts, such as a widening trade deficit with China, increased control of certain sectors by Chinese state - owned enterprises (SOEs), and intensified competition in the labour market for mid-skilled and less educated Canadian workers in particular; [1]

In countries in the South, faced with the alliance between international capital, the comprador bourgeoisie and part of the middle class, the alternative consisted in using joint programmes and actions to bring together the different grass - roots groups such as workers, peasants, the informal sector, movements of the urban poor, co-operatives, minority ethnic groups, and also the vulnerable middle classes, students, etc..

The board found the profile of Australian workers was evolving, with more «white - collar» workers becoming contractors and self - employed in sectors such as management consultancy and financial services.

It builds upon other certification systems, such as the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil, and tackles some of the most challenging issues facing the palm oil sector, such as the destruction of high carbon stock forests and the abuse of the most vulnerable workers,» said Matthias Diemer, Chair of the Palm Oil Innovation Group.

The minister argued that there were more than five million public sector workers in the country, and pointed out that they all had loved ones, such as parents, spouses and children, who might share their frustration at government policy.

This has been particularly felt in London and the South East, where many vital public sector workers, such as teachers and police officers have found themselves priced out of the market.

A recent study by the Center for State and Local Government Excellence and the National Institute on Retirement Security finds that when such factors as education and work experience are accounted for, state and local employees earn 11 to 12 percent less than comparable private sector workers.

Workers clad in red apparel, held placards with inscriptions such as «Stop ECG concession», «private sector participation!

The salary - linked pensions are very generous compared with much of the private sector, for example, but not only would such a change be likely to outrage several million well - unionised workers all at once (and MPs) but it would have little short - term impact on finances as the pre-existing commitments would be unaffected.

In this climate of austerity and the need for public sector cuts, when so many are worried about the possibility that nurses, teachers and other such essential workers will be forced out of work as government tightens its belt, it is worth noting that # 2.8 billion of taxpayers» money was spent on consultancy fees in 2005 - 06 alone.

But I don't think most previous governors have had such a sour relationship with the public sector workers as this governor.»

According to pro-PGS activists, this sector of the union movement have employed tactics such as collaborating with state bureaucracy, overtly attacking worker control experiments, and setting up alternative «working groups» to usurp the process from within.

The truth is that the average public sector pension for women working in local government (and most such workers are women) is just # 54 a week.

As such, Cuomo said, fast food workers collect an average of $ 6,800 in public assistance benefits each year, a total of $ 2 billion per year, which prompted him to raise wages in that sector by convening a state wage board.

«As a result, millions of public sector workers, many of them women, such as classroom assistants, health visitors, and nursery nurses are in the firing line and face complete uncertainty about their future pension.

Other challenges, it said, included special schools, such as schools for the blind and the deaf, which were either closing down or about to do so, subvention not being released to the psychiatric hospital in Accra, nearly all statutory funds being in arrears and a significant number of public sector workers, including nurses and district chief executives employed by the government over a year ago not being paid.

In instances when smaller organizations or nonprofits can not compete with large or private sector organizations, many organizations offer unique benefits — such as comprehensive medical insurance plans, flexible schedules, or financial planning services — to entice employees.44 Alpert Jewish Family and Children's Service, or AJFCS, a nationally accredited social services agency in Palm Beach, Florida, uses innovative benefits to recruit and retain talent — especially workers in the later stages of their careers.

More broadly, states should consider the impact that efforts such as Act 10 would have on all public - sector workers and the services that they provide.

Iowa recently passed an Act 10 - inspired law with similar policies affecting public - sector workers and their unions.1 Other states and members of Congress are considering enacting such policies, and with its ruling on Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the U.S. Supreme Court may act to weaken public - sector unions and teachers» ability to collectively bargain.2

«Contrary to the claims of advocates of teacher merit pay, relatively few private - sector workers have pay that varies in a direct formulaic way with their productivity — and the share of such workers is probably declining,» Haywood states.

The programme is available «on prescription» from GPs, mental health workers, and voluntary sector organisations such as Rethink and MK Mind.

Taking decisive action is vital for companies like Statoil if they are to maximise the business opportunities, minimise the risks such as stranded assets and effectively plan to transition workers away from polluting sectors in a just and fair way.

Unlike other paid sick leave laws (such as Philadelphia's Sick Leave Ordinance), New Jersey's paid sick leave law applies to all private sector employers, regardless of size (with very limited exceptions for certain types of workers).

Furthermore, the exemption to «caps» in low - wage seasonal industries means further exploitation and precarity for migrant workers in sectors such as fisheries where an unlimited number of migrant workers are only hired for 6 months on a non-renewable permit.

Priya has previously worked with clients in such diverse sectors and industries as: IT, banking, financial services, government, small business, retail, health care, education, the arts, food & beverage, manufacturing, news, affordable housing, worker co-operative and non-profit.

Businesses such as those in San Antonio's competitive technology sector and growing call center industry can use a strong package of employee benefits to attract workers.

A key finding is that sectors such as construction, IT and engineering are among the hardest hit by a widening talent mismatch — a measure of the gap between the skills that workers can offer, and those that businesses are looking for.

This masks a healthy conventional oil and gas sector that has demands for offshore and onshore upstream workers, such as geoscientists and reservoir engineers, as well as downstream sales and marketing professionals.

In a bid to achieve the above mentioned goals, many companies in the hospitality sector employ the services of wide array of workers, one of such workers employed are the line servers.

Who should attend: People supporting parents who have involvement with Children's Services, such as e.g. MIND, Family Action, MENCAP, voluntary sector drug and alcohol workers, as well as CAB advisers, FIS workers and others working in childcare and community settings.