Sentences with phrase «taking joint responsibility»

Both Jones and Briffa were part of large groups of scientists taking joint responsibility for the relevant IPCC Working Group texts and were not in a position to determine individually the final wording and content.

Note that when you file jointly with your spouse, you're both taking joint responsibility for the information on the return and for the tax obligation.

Planning, teaching and taking that joint responsibility for every child in their unit, not just «This is my class».

Such a body would probably take joint responsibility for ordaining new ministers, and it would certainly need to be involved in planning and implementing a common mission.

We can't rely on tribal peoples to stop potentially dangerous people from robbing them of their inheritance, but we can take joint responsibility by stopping any trade in agricultural products.

Not exact matches

In July, the National Labor Relations Board defined McDonald's as a joint employer in lawsuits against the company, a designation that could force the franchisor to take responsibility for workers» wages.

But Zuckerberg, who is testifying before a rare joint congressional committee on Tuesday, says Facebook needs to take a «broader view» of its responsibility in the world.

Also, there has been a change of leadership in the cable unit, as Neil Smit took over operational responsibilities after the NBC - Universal joint venture was completed.

We published a discussion paper, Birth Registration and Parental Responsibility, in March 2007 when the Government was first considering the issue, and identified in it some of the costs and benefits to fathers, mothers, children and society of the Government's taking a more pro-active stance towards joint birth registration for unmarried fathers.

A coalition of campaigning organisations, known as the Nestlé Critics, submitted a report to the UN Global Compact Office regarding the last Creating Shared Value report in 2009 as this voluntary corporate responsibility initiative posts the reports on its website and has even taken part in joint events with Nestlé.

In fact, through his work at a law firm, Silver was taking «joint responsibility» in helping Glenwood and another developer lower its tax bills.

The upside of this is that you are able to do whatever you like with your own money while also ensuring that your joint responsibilities are taken care of.

The co-signer is essentially taking on joint responsibility for the loan, which gives the lender security if you default on the loan.

Even if a judge has required your ex to take financial responsibility for a joint bill, the creditor will still hold you personally accountable if your ex fails to hold up his / her end of the bargain.

Kim McGrigg: Your credit card agreement trumps your divorce decree — Even if your divorce decree says your ex takes responsibility for all your joint debts, it may not matter.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn. — Mendota Products Inc. and Retrieve Health, LLC have announced their intentions for a joint venture; Mendota Products will now take over all wholesale and dealer responsibilities as well as assisting in the sales and marketing of Retrieve Health.

NEW YORK: Community members have «a joint responsibility to take more action» on climate change, says Jenny Bofinger - Schuster, Sustainability Director, Siemens AG, in a Climate TV interview filmed at Climate Week NYC in September.

- Read this blog from Dr. Roland Busch, Chief Technology Officer and Member of the Managing Board, Siemens AG, on the joint responsibility of businesses, communities and cities to take action on climate change

The parties could agree to joint custody, where the parties agree to the tasks and responsibilities each will take on in raising the child.

[2008] UKHL 14, [2008] All ER (D) 390 (Feb) makes plain the crucial need for local authority housing and social services departments to compile joint protocols for assessing the needs of homeless 16 - and 17 - year - olds, to ensure that the appropriate agency takes responsibility, that adequate care is provided and ultimately to prevent them from being passed from pillar to post.

Such action would take the form of «climate accountability letters» sent by the local governments, demanding fossil companies to take responsibility for the harm their product are causing, but we are also asking the local governments to consider bringing a class action lawsuit — a joint lawsuit on behalf of all BC local governments — against some of the world's largest fossil fuel cartels.

At least some of Friday's presenters insisted that la doctrine is our joint responsibility as juristes... So did Justice Stratas in his lecture, as called upon judges, lawyers, and scholars alike to devote ourselves to doctrine, and on all of those who write about the law to take doctrine seriously.

You may have taken on joint responsibilities such as a car loan, mortgage or combined savings plan.

The court may award joint physical or legal custody, allowing the parents to share the responsibilities for taking care of or making decisions for the child.

In Massachusetts, the Child Support Guidelines are intended to encourage joint parental responsibility for child support in proportion to income, also taking into consideration other monetary and non-monetary contributions as well as the availability and cost of health insurance coverage for the child.

We believe there is a joint responsibility for both levels of government to commit the appropriate resources and funding to be able to enable governments, and preferably the Aboriginal controlled health organisations, to take the lead in implementing those recommendations.»

In joint custody, both parents share the responsibility of taking care of the child.

Significantly, it does not take into account another side effect of joint custody: the hardship faced by the parent who shoulders the bulk of the financial responsibility by virtue of de facto sole physical custody, with little contribution from the parent who fails to meet the obligations ordered by the court.

During this period, it's highly likely that there were few of those family things, and less and less of any «joint» anything between the parents, one of whom is likely to have been shouldering the bulk of the child caregiving and responsibility, while the other was off feeling alienated, crying over beer to an understanding «friend,» taking on extra business trips, or resolving the dissonance by avoiding it.

When it closes by mid-year, Greenland USA «will take primary responsibility» for developing the site,» according to the joint venture.