Sentences with phrase «to protect workers»

But it occurred also because of government laws protecting workers from extreme exploitation and from the organizing work of the employees themselves.

Employers can exercise due diligence in protecting workers in two ways.

While this form of insurance is supposed to protect workers who become injured during the course of their work, insurance companies make the process much more complicated than it needs to be.

In addition to protecting workers rights in the judicial system, I also protect the ability of employees to protect themselves in the legislative and political arena.

If passed, the act would be the strongest law protecting workers from unfair employment credit checks in the country.

It also helps protect the worker's family should an unexpected death occur.

The amendments would also better protect workers whose building owners attempt to contract out their jobs, and extend assistance to employees whose work becomes in - sourced from a contractor to property owner.

Your insurance company will be just as interested in protecting your workers as you are, and a good insurance company can assist you in this endeavor by providing you with resources and guidelines.

These same laws also protect workers from retaliation by their employers.

Human rights legislation protects workers from age discrimination at every stage of their employment.

Part of my job is to help injured workers protect themselves from an illegal or improper firing or termination and to protect their workers compensation benefits if they are terminated.

In the vast majority of the examples put forward there are already adequate laws to protect the workers concerned.

A number of states protect workers engaged in legal off - duty conduct.

I took the decision to become active because I wanted to protect workers who were unable to speak up and defend themselves.

By protecting workers from wage theft, we protect families and we protect everyone's quality of life.

It not only saves energy, but also protects workers, reduces noise, helps protect against freezing, and more.

The Akufo - Addo administration has announced the implementation of a tax threshold to protect workers on minimum wage as part of its major tax reforms in the 2018 budget.

The issue was raised by Green party MP Caroline Lucas, who also warned the bill was scrapping regulations which protected workers from injury, ill - health and abuse.

The Canadian Human Rights Act does not protect workers from discrimination based on their criminal records unless they have received a pardon or record suspension.

We also note that there are tremendous leadership opportunities for these countries to demonstrate that moving beyond oil, coal, and gas — both demand and production — is not only possible, but can be done while protecting workers, communities, and economies.

The software is used by EHS professionals — doctors, nurses, safety and environmental professionals, and industrial hygienists employed by corporations — to protect workers by analyzing hazards in these dangerous workplaces.

In the medical context, the Whistleblowers» Protection Act protects workers who report suspected malpractice.

He said the Parks Department should have tested for contamination before starting construction to protect workers at the site.

Commenting Sam Smethers, Chief Executive of the Fawcett Society said: «The Prime Minister has made the welcome commitment that she wants the UK to be a fairer place, that she will not only protect workers» rights but build on them.

New Hampshire law explicitly protects workers from discrimination based on their sexual orientation and federal courts have increasingly held that sexual orientation discrimination also violates federal law.

«We encourage the federal government to take meaningful steps to further protect workers from harassment and violence.

The Maine Human Rights Act protects workers across the state from many of the same discriminatory tactics as the Civil Rights Act.

For instance, Alcoa Aluminum, they have documents that they produced way back, talking about how they might want to think about protecting their workers.

«These laws will not adequately protect workers, leaving them to navigate an opaque process and in danger of retaliation,» several former female staffers who have accused lawmakers of sexual misconduct and harassment wrote on Friday.

The right to refuse unsafe work protects workers from any form of reprisal for exercising this right, including loss of compensation or benefits.

California law protects workers injured by on the job accidents; however, in our experience, you can't rely on the employer or its insurance company to act in your best interests.

Worker's compensation insurance policy protects your workers from costs relating to illness and injury and is required for any non-owner employees in most states.

«The Independent Democratic Conference has always supported working men and women and recognizes the importance of protecting worker rights including the right to join a union,» said AFL - CIO President Mario Cilento.

Legislation is now essential to lift the shroud of secrecy and to protect workers faced by private equity takeovers.»

Moving beyond laissez - faire, democratic governments have also formed safety nets for those who can not compete effectively, regulated workplaces to protect worker safety, and guaranteed universal access to education and health services.

Download Injured workers demand McGuinty live up to his promise to protect worker benefits from inflation

It's why there's a bill before the French government to ban emails out of office hours, and why Belgium now protects workers not only from discrimination and harassment but also from burnout.

LAS VEGAS — The union representing thousands of housekeepers in Las Vegas on Wednesday said Caesars Entertainment has rejected a proposal to include language in a new contract that would protect workers if a «Do Not Disturb» sign has been hanging on a doorknob for more than 24 hours.

Germany, for instance, has some of the most protected workers in the world but it easily outperforms all other European economies.

Our goal is to use this information to assist seafood processing companies in the Pacific Northwest with protecting workers» safety and health.»

The group made its case at a meeting in Brussels late last month, when an amendment to a European directive protecting workers from biological hazards at work came into force.

The President responded by appointing Jason Walsh (formerly of the BlueGreen Alliance) to head an interagency effort to help ensure the Clean Power Plan does just that, by protecting workers affected by the transition away from fossil fuels to good - paying clean energy jobs.

However, what the Review does do is highlight the legislative mountain the Government now has to climb to ensure that UK employment law meets the needs of employers and grow the economy whilst protecting workers from exploitation, all the time trying to balance the conflict between flexibility and job security.

The plaintiffs must also prove that the Loblaws Defendants could reasonably have done more to protect the workers within their supply chain.

The Ontario Human Rights Code protects workers from discrimination based on their criminal record but only in cases where it is provincially regulated employment, regardless of whether they have received a pardon.

You need the Law Offices of Cleveland & Metz, a California workers compensation law firm with the proven work comp and personal injury experience with a tenacious approach to successfully protect your workers compensation rights and personal injury accident compensation.

HKM Employment Attorneys has experience protecting workers from companies of various sizes and across multiple industries.

In early December, the Ontario government introduced bill 146, the «stronger workplaces for a stronger economy act,» with changes to statutes that would protect workers considered vulnerable, such as those employed by temporary help agencies as well as unpaid workers and temporary foreign workers.