Sentences with phrase «than federal law»

This authority arises under state common law, rather than federal law, so the relevant legal authority would differ from state to state, but would be present in almost every state.

The bill would prohibit states from creating or enforcing gun control laws that are stricter than federal laws.

It provides greater protection than federal law by requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodations for employees who are pregnant.

But I do see the difference here... one is a law trying to be more restrictive while the other is less restrictive than the federal law.

Individual states have their own rules, but states can't allow creditors to take more of your wages than federal law allows.

Many states have their own lemon laws, some more stringent than federal law.

In Russian constitution, Article 15, part 4: «If international treaty sets up different provisions than the federal law, then the provisions of the international treaty apply».

So if your state's laws are tougher than federal laws, you must follow state laws.

For example, some states have stricter laws on child labor than the federal laws, and some states have different minimum wage laws.

These may provide stronger protection for older workers than the federal law.

Life insurance is governed primarily by the State, rather than Federal laws.

It would also block states from imposing gun regulations that are stricter than federal law.

Whenever a state law entitles an employee to a higher wage than federal law, the state law controls and the employee is entitled to the higher wage.

For several major pollutants, emissions were reduced even more steeply than federal law required.

Although some states have set higher benchmarks than federal law requires, minimum wage in the US is $ 7.25 an hour.

States can also offer more rights to their residents than federal law allows, but they can not take rights away that are already granted by federal law.

That order might also dispense with the $ 100 - million budget cap, but, being an executive order, it would be more vulnerable than a federal law to being overturned by a future administration.

A state law is also contradictory if it requires the use of the same term to represent a different amount or a different meaning than the federal law, requires the use of a term different from that required in the federal law to describe the same item, or permits a method of calculating interest on an account different from that required in the federal law.

No state can enforce a lower minimum wage or overtime protection scheme than the federal laws, but state can provide additional regulation above the Fair Labor Standards Act provisions.

California's anti-discrimination laws were generally written to provide greater protection from discrimination and harassment than federal law, and as a result, our office uses those laws to help protect workers and obtain compensation for violations committed by employers against their employees.

Some state laws are more favorable than federal laws on wage garnishment, and you can ask a court to invoke a state exemption.

As a general rule, employees are employees at will in Colorado, unless otherwise provided, which means that you can be fired at any time, with or without cause, for any reason other than those prohibited by law (e.g. race, gender, religion, whistleblowing in some cases) including a few reasons particular to Colorado law rather than federal law, such as...

If a state law is more restrictive than a federal law, but does not contradict the federal law, then the more restrictive state law applies (and the same goes for local laws.)

State laws can be more strict than federal laws and can include things like limits on the number of adult dogs a breeder can keep, or more humane animal care standards like bigger cages and regular veterinary care.

Below is an outline of some highlights from federal lead - based paint regulations, but remember that some states and municipalities also have laws regulating lead - based paint disclosure, which may be more stringent than federal law.

We follow the laws of the state within which this dealership is domiciled when that law provided you more protection than federal law.

SAGA would prohibit states from creating or enforcing gun control laws that are stricter than federal laws.

John Penn: Limits on interest rates has historically been controlled by state law, rather than federal law.

Most First Nations employers are properly subject to provincial, rather than federal law.