The employer could decide to withdraw the scheme altogether rather
than face increased costs or discrimination claims for not offering the benefit to all.
There are a slew of federal and state regulatory requirements that can persuade entrepreneurs to stay small rather
than face the increased costs and oversight associated with a bigger business.
Not exact matches
And because most of the Senate bill's individual tax breaks expire by 2027, more
than 20 million households with income below $ 200,000 would
face tax
increases by then.
The draft, seen by Bloomberg, was circulated on Friday and outlines how a targeted levy on gross revenues would
increase the tax bill digital giants
face, as the bloc seeks to raise money from an industry it says provides less
than it should to public coffers.
Shares in SNC Lavalin, which
faces fraud and corruption charges,
increased more
than four per cent Friday following the announcement and the company's results a day earlier that beat analyst expectations.
Amazon may also be
facing an
increased sales burden from Main Street retail competitors lasting throughout the entire holiday shopping season, with almost half of Amazon Prime members saying they'll spend more
than 50 percent of their holiday shopping dollars at small businesses, either online or in - store.
Precincts have started adopting or
increasing their use of less -
than - lethal force — including pepper spray and Tasers — in an effort to reduce injury and death while still giving police options when
facing would - be assailants.
Within hours of the presidential election, Washington politicians turned to the most urgent issue
facing them: the fiscal cliff looming on Jan. 1, when more
than $ 100 billion in automatic spending cuts and $ 500 billion of tax
increases will be triggered.
Alibaba
faces the challenge of living up to the high expectations of investors and analysts after its IPO in September, but its shares have
increased by more
than 20 % since then, and its $ 285 billion market cap exceeds that of Walmart by about $ 30 billion.
Boards of directors are
facing increasing pressure to fire CEOs rather
than allow them to linger.
Booksurge As Amazon
faced increased bookseller competition from e-tailers including eBay and Overstock.com, it purchased the Charleston, South Carolina - based on - demand printing service to enable book fulfillment as needed, rather
than house costly amounts of inventory.
In particular, Mr. Behravesh and other economists said, the economy has shown greater resilience
than expected in the
face of tax
increases and spending cuts in Washington.
If interest rates decline, however, bond prices usually
increase, which means an investor can sometimes sell a bond for more
than face value, since other investors are willing to pay a premium for a bond with a higher interest payment.
NerdWallet's analysis finds the Class of 2015
faces a retirement age pushed back to 75 — two years later
than what the Class of 2013 could expect — because of
increasing student loan debt, rising rents and millennials» approach to money management.
Employee owners may
face less total risk
than other employees because employee ownership
increases employment stability and firm survival, as reviewed above.
Nothing raises Americans» ire more
than tax
increases, but most of us don't know that we
face a hidden income - tax hike almost every year that the economy grows.
This should more
than offset the sharp
increase in fuel costs that Spirit will
face.
While the Ontario government's recently updated long - term energy plan said the province's industrial electricity consumers currently
face prices lower
than that of the average for the Great Lakes region, the plan also showed that the cost will rise to $ 116 per megawatt hour by 2035, a nearly 40 per cent
increase from the projected 2017 price of $ 83 per megawatt hour.
Glass Lewis» compensation team has engaged with more
than 300 North American companies since last proxy season, with the goal of
increasing our understanding of the challenges that companies
face when designing incentive awards.
While Madigan would have Illinoisans believe it would only be a tax
increase on the rich, recent history and Illinois» spending problems dictate the middle class would
face tax hikes under a progressive tax system — where income is taxed at increasingly higher rates, rather
than the current flat rate of 4.95 percent.
Recent school safety proposals introduced after Parkland — like potentially arming some teachers and staff — also ignore that students of color, especially black students, are more likely to
face discipline and punishment in schools
than their white peers, and that many of these disparities could be exacerbated by recent proposals to arm teachers or
increase school security.
So rather
than write «to
increase qualified traffic,» you should write something relating to a problem your audience
faces that your content aims to address.
And the bigger regional banks (those with more
than $ 10 billion in assets)
face a steep
increase in the cost of regulatory compliance under Dodd - Frank.
Feel my head is going to explode thinking about all those facts that am suffering my self
facing all these things and an exhausted business that is heading towards that end sooner
than later for this stand still motion for the past 8 months of heavy demonstrations, chaos and disorder that is
increasing by the day...!
This «threat» seems to
increase when a leader perceives the gospel different
than before: an elder or pastor will
face some pretty petty attacks.
OMG Even our foods are day by day became more artificial to
face increasing market demand rather
than increasing farm lands and production globally to assist avoiding the famine and that way they created jobs, hopes and fed with out being effected by global changes as a hungry man is an angry man!
Planting the peppers on the south side of ridges that run east and west in the garden will
increase the growth rate because the soil
facing the sun will be warmer
than level soil.
Harvey agrees with Keely that the industry is
facing numerous headwinds including drought, weaker -
than - anticipated sales in China, sanctions against Russia and
increased supply in Europe, particularly Ireland and the Netherlands, as quotas are removed.
«At the coal
face we are still seeing
increased confidence from bidders and greater receptiveness from targets
than in the past few years.»
Now we are a
facing the worst start to a season in more
than 30 years, after years of broken promises,
increasing ticket prices and poor decision - making by Arsene Wenger & Co..
My confidence level in them against finally
facing the far less
than «elite» in baseball the next four series has not
increased.
Because they still have poor head control and often experience flexion of the head while in a sitting position, infants younger
than 1 month in sitting devices might be at
increased risk of upper airway obstruction and oxygen desaturation.128, — , 132 In addition, there is
increasing concern about injuries from falls resulting from car seats being placed on elevated surfaces.133, — , 137 An analysis of CPSC data revealed 15 suffocation deaths between 1990 and 1997 resulting from car seats overturning after being placed on a bed, mattress, or couch.136 The CPSC also warns about the suffocation hazard to infants, particularly those who are younger
than 4 months, who are carried in infant sling carriers.138 When infant slings are used for carrying, it is important to ensure that the infant's head is up and above the fabric, the
face is visible, and that the nose and mouth are clear of obstructions.
More
than 200 leading medical and scientific charities have written to MPs urging them to support the legislation, which supporters argue could facilitate ground breaking scientific research, in the
face of
increasing religious opposition.
However, we find no indication suggesting that using the
face - saving question could have the unwanted effect of
increasing reported turnout rather
than reducing it.
«More
than two million people
face significant
increases in their council tax bills from next Monday, says a new study from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Local governments statewide
face a tax cap of less
than 1 % next year, slightly lower
than this year's limit on property - tax
increases, New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said Monday
Calls for altering the cap are back again this year as school districts
face the prospect of setting budgets that allow for less
than a 1 percent
increase in the levy, or the amount collected in taxes.
Despite the
increasing presence of a diversity of voices and
faces, the Internet isn't fulfilling its disruptive potential; more often
than not, it's simply replicating and amplifying inequality and segregation.
Many of the same warnings Mario Cuomo heard in the 1980s about Shoreham are the same ones his son hears today from supporters of Indian Point: Closing a nuclear plant will result in blackouts, a less reliable electric grid and
increased air pollution as fossil fuels are burned to replace the lost emissions - free nuclear power; customers could
face higher bills; more
than 1,000 jobs will be lost, and tax revenue for schools and towns will dissipate.
«Even if the rent
increases ultimately approved are at the low end of the proposed ranges,» Nadler said, «I have many serious concerns about what this decision would mean for the more
than 1 million low - and middle - income rent - stabilized residents of New York City who are already
facing a crisis of affordability and cost - of - living
increases.»
While our colleagues in Scotland have gone from one poor election result to the next,
faced with a similar situation in 1997 the Welsh Conservatives have made significant progress, bouncing back to
increase our share of the vote at each general election since and
increasing our representation, taking 8 seats this year - two more
than than in John Major's surprise election victory in 1992.
«Better to put away money slowly now
than to be
faced with necessary tax
increases or radical service cuts when we get hit with the bill,» Garodnick said.
Head of local government Heather Wakefield said: «Local government workers have kept services running in our communities in the
face of the government's harsh austerity agenda, and they deserve more
than just a bare minimum pay
increase.»
Ms Turnely continued: «In the
face of the government's campaign to broaden access to universities, elite public schools have actually
increased the number of pupils they send to Oxbridge over the last five years, whilst ethnic minority students are twice as likely to attend modern universities
than traditional universities.»
Trump and GOP leaders enter their next big battle
facing stubborn opposition in both parties that
increases Republicans» worries that they will need more Democratic support
than previously expected to avert a government shutdown by the end of April.
Craig Oliver thinks Theresa May will soon
face increased opposition from more
than just the Labour Party #Peston pic.twitter.com/CRW 2eNYXOj
«Divesting from fossil fuel stocks doesn't solve the problem, but it sends a huge message that government and its citizens should not be investing in the type of fuel that we know
increase the problems we
face rather
than decrease and reverse the outcome of climate change.»
Spota, who has arguably been Suffolk County's most formidable political figure for more
than a decade, has
faced recent demands that he resign amid
increasing scrutiny of his office and how he has exercised his authority.
This, I know, implies a policy of a far more active governmental interference with social and economic conditions in this country
than we have yet had, but I think we have got to
face the fact that such an
increase in governmental control is now necessary.»
Now more
than ever, funding to support and protect New York's immigrant communities is crucial as we
face the possibilities of
increased enforcement and unjust practices against immigrants.