Sentences with phrase «standards for workers»

But to gain a competitive advantage we need further reforms, in particular, objective standards for workers» comp awards and reasonable limits on punitive damages awards.

We need a decent job agenda that raises standards for all workers, not an arbitrary exclusion of migrant workers.»

In this online resource, the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD, the publisher of the award - winning ALEC Exposed investigation) tracks and unmasks the «wage crushers»: the corporations, trade associations, «think tanks,» and front groups lobbying hard against better wages, benefits, and job standards for workers, with help from ALEC and its spin - off group ACCE.

Human exploitation such as child labour and horrendous working conditions is addressed by only working with suppliers who «guarantee health and safety standards for their workers, do not hire child labour, and pay fair wages».

At 1 p.m. the Committee on Contracts and the Committee on Community Development will meet for a joint oversight on meeting self sufficiency standards for workers on Human Service Contracts.

But, then, why did he recognize a significant and positive role for public authority in the functioning of the economy and why did he advocate reasonable wages and living standards for the workers, instead of leaving these to be determined by the economic processes themselves?

The advocates of globalization give philosophical justifications to accept export - led growth, lower wages and living standards for workers, shrinking government budgets, and extremely high interest rates.

Through the agreement, the U.S. now joins 11 other countries in easing tariffs, providing minimal standards for worker and environmental protections, and creating a framework for intellectual property protections in manufacturing nations in Asia and Latin America.

The USTR's Ambassador Michael Froman said in a statement, «Our GSP [Generalized System of Preferences] statute requires certain basic standards for worker rights and worker safety as a condition of eligibility.

The letter asks for a different standard for worker injuries that happen on scaffolding and decreases in small business taxes, among other things.

Not exact matches

They can look for win - win ways to raise labour standards to make workers better off and more productive.

Standard & Poor's cited the possibility that Air Canada may be called upon to pay severance for Aveos workers.

Although Liu works only with quality suppliers (those that can provide on - site medical care to workers, for example), he wanted to do more than adhere to minimum standards.

Deductions: There are easy options for taking deductions for many business expenses for gig workers, such as claiming the standard mileage rate for Lyft drivers.

We respectfully asked the Cambodian government to continue to improve working conditions for Cambodian factory workers and treat civil society with fairness, in accordance with international standards and norms.»

Again, these hiring standards create steep obstacles for lower - income workers.

Leikness, who is in charge of bargaining for the workers, says the company is offering incentives for employees to stay on until the close, but little more than standard severance beyond that.

The employee benefit announced Tuesday on Netflix's blog is generous even by the high standards of Silicon Valley, where free meals and other perquisites supplement lavish salaries in the fiercely competitive battle for computer programmers and other technology workers.

To help prevent future catastrophes, worker advocates have recently promoted an international accord that sets mandatory safety standards for garment factories.

It would offer a mixed bag for individuals, including middle - class workers, by roughly doubling a standard deduction that does not require itemization, but eliminating or scaling back other popular itemized deductions and exemptions.

The following year he offered a fair day's work for a fair day's pay, doubling wages to $ 5 per day to enable his workers to enjoy an adequate standard of living and be able to purchase the cars they produced.

As we crafted policy in this space, we talked to worker advocates, innovative businesses, and legal experts with the goal of raising wages and standards for independent contractors broadly, providing these workers universally needed benefits as well as a say in obtaining nontraditional benefits, and ensuring that the system would be practicable for participating companies.

Workers need a big pay raise to catch up for a period where their standard of living has lagged, and the economy benefits from their increased purchasing power, says Paul Meinema, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada, with 100,000 members in Ontario.

The Global Talent Stream is now available to employers in the province of Quebec, allowing them to hire certain skilled foreign workers quickly with a two - week processing time standard for applications.

Develop responsible contracting standards for service contracts to ensure that cafeteria workers, janitors, security officers and other onsite service workers are paid a livable wage, receive benefits equitable to those received by directly employed workers, have the right to a voice at work without fear of discrimination or retaliation, do not suffer mass layoffs when contracts change hands, and are protected from misclassification and other forms of wage theft;

20 To enhance worker pay and wealth without creating excessive risk, employee stock ownership and profit sharing should not substitute for standard worker pay or benefits.

Lowering working standards — The B.C. Liberals have deliberately made it harder for workers to enforce their rights, leading to more low - paying and insecure employment.

The letter echoes the demands trade justice advocates have long called for: transparent and democratic negotiations; strong and enforceable labour rights, including for migrant workers; protection of public services; enforceable environmental standards; and the right to regulate in the public's interest.

The point is that the CPP is a very efficient vehicle for needed retirement saving, and that the failure of workers to save enough under a «you are on your own system» will squeeze living standards down the road.

September 29, Windsor, ON - At the annual conference of the North American Strategy for Competitiveness (NASCO) today, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) and the U.S. Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to announce the harmonization of their respective standards and certifications for front - line manufacturing production workers.

The Liberals have been pushing their right - wing agenda for the past twelve years: privatizing and contracting out, slashing corporate taxes so they're now the lowest in Canada, dismantling the social safety net and environmental standards regulations in BC, and attacking public sector workers.

That's because U.S. workers need a higher salary to pay for the better standard of living.

Some workers prefer to plan and invest themselves instead of paying for an advisor and other workers remain wary in the wake of the debate around the fiduciary standard of care, said Lisa Greenwald, co-author of the report.

The Domestic Workers Convention sets the first global standards for the estimated 50 to 100 million domestic workers worldwide, the vast majority of whom are women andWorkers Convention sets the first global standards for the estimated 50 to 100 million domestic workers worldwide, the vast majority of whom are women andworkers worldwide, the vast majority of whom are women and girls.

I hold a similar regard for statements by white South Africans who seek to convince us that apartheid is in the best interest of colored and black peoples, as well as for statements by American entrepreneurs who argue that they are invested in South Africa for the purpose of enhancing the standard of living for black workers.

abortion as a standard part of health - care provision, insisting on programmes of sex education that promoted a range of sexual activities and downgraded marriage... all this and more gave great cause for concern and brought together a group of doctors, teachers, social workers and others anxious to take some action.

I believe that people, poor as they were by our standards, had more control over their own lives in those days than is possible today for most workers, especially in the developing countries.

WKS spends more than $ 1 million in training annually to ensure standards are met and to prepare workers for future roles.

We promote standards for sustainability that conserve wildlife and wildlands and promote the well - being of workers and their communities.

Our comprehensive farm - management standards and traceability system help to ensure that products or components sourced for products bearing our green frog seal can be traced back to well - managed farms and / or farm groups that protect workers, wildlife, and communities.

The cocoa used by ESC is grown by West African farmers who follow rigorous standards for protection of workers» rights and the environment.

Domino's, which has repeatedly said it has zero tolerance for underpayment of workers, didn't comment on the investigation into Dehsabzi but said it was «in the process of confirming a new lease to relocate an existing Domino's store — this is a standard business practice when a long - term lease nears its conclusion».

Organic farming principles include the use of no chemicals in production and fairness to all workers, while fair trade standards ensure just payment to owners and workers, as well as the appropriate use of funds for supportive social, economic and environmental projects.

• Shake up the parental leave system so fathers can spend more time with kids under two years - old • 25,000 more dads per year to sign their child's birth certificate, to reach international standards and halve the number of those who don't • Dads able to stay overnight in hospital with their partner when their baby is born • Modern and relevant antenatal education for both parents • Dads reading with their children in all primary schools • Family professionals — midwives, teachers, health visitors, nursery workers, social workers — confidently engaging with dads as well as mums, and supporting all family types.

International marketing standards give health workers responsibility for advising parents on infant feeding and companies are restricted to providing scientific and factual information on products to health workers.

Seeing the need for qualified workers in this boom industry, a group stepped in about 8 years ago and created national certifications, standards, and rules, which at first, pissed SO MANY people off!

GOTS, the Global Organic Textile Standard, certifies cotton manufacturing processes as organic while also requiring that labor conditions are favorable for workers and that air and water emissions meet stringent standards.

The School Nutrition Association, which represents school cafeteria workers and originally supported the HHFKA standards, is asking for waivers that would allow schools to opt out.

Companies have a vested interest in promoting their products and for this reason international marketing standards prevent them from contacting parents or advertising their products and call on health workers to guard against conflicts of interest.

Protection of breast feeding from commercial exploitation should be among the highest priorities for the international community, yet violations of the World Health Organization's code of marketing of breast milk substitutes have been seen regularly, despite companies» expressed intentions to conform.1 — 3 The study by Aguayo et al in west Africa in this issue (p 127) provides further evidence that many manufacturers fly in the face of the code by providing free samples, giving donations to health workers, and contravening standards for labelling.4