Sentences with phrase «wage workers under»

If she can not afford to pay low wage workers under the meager rules that decades of struggle are supposed to guarantee, she is breaking the law, and frankly she should not run a restaurant, small or large, family or multinational.

The Kaiser Family Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on healthcare issues, estimates that it would cost employers an additional $ 3,000 to cover minimum - wage workers under the new law.

Not exact matches

NCMM says a minimum wage increase will curtail growth as companies put off hiring workers to stay under federal thresholds that require the federal minimum wage.

Under federal wage law, employers who pay the tipped minimum wage, which is lower than the standard minimum wage of $ 7.25 per hour, can't pool and share tips with non-tipped workers.

I suspect he refers to the accounts of the failures of economies directed by state elites under the banner of «collective decision making» and «workers democracy», because all the literature on REAL workers» control shows it increases efficiency and, of course, freedom — it eliminates wage slavery.

But recently, new minimum - wage laws and a tight labor market have pushed up wages for the poorest workers, squeezing retailers who are already under pressure from Amazon.

The workers who are brought into Canada under the Temporary Foreign Workers Program, to work at 15 % below average wage thanks to the Harper government, are not ourworkers who are brought into Canada under the Temporary Foreign Workers Program, to work at 15 % below average wage thanks to the Harper government, are not ourWorkers Program, to work at 15 % below average wage thanks to the Harper government, are not our enemy.

Under the new act, employers must pay part - time and seasonal employees the same wage rate as full - time workers who perform substantially the same — but not necessarily identical — work.

The mayor sought an expansion of affordable housing under an abatement renewal and did not include a prevailing wage component, but for service workers.

In the social care sector, non-payment of travel time is sending many workers» wages under the minimum wage line.

Comedian Amy Poehler joined a group of One Fair Wage supporters in midtown to rally for tipped workers to be more fairly compensated and protected against sexual harassment, saying: «Let's just stop under - serving the many people who serve us.»

«It depends on the region, because different regions have different phase - ins under the minimum wage, and different regions have different phase - ins under the fast - food worker wage order.

«If you've got workers at or near the minimum wage, you can't make that wage reduction, under current state law.»

They range from legislation to raise the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour for workers not already covered under the governor's series of executive actions, to massive infrastructure projects, including the renovation of Penn Station, $ 22 billion worth of road and bridge upgrades upstate, and expansion of the Long Island Railroad.

Later, he announced he would move to increase the wage for state workers who fall under the executive branch to $ 15.

Also at 11 a.m., fast - food workers and allies rally and meet with NYC Council members to urge them to quickly pass a set of bills to ensure they and other low - wage workers «hold onto gains they've won as US workers face an uncertain future under a new presidential administration in Washington,» City Hall, Manhattan.

Under the rules of the wage board, Cuomo does not need permission from the legislature to increase the wages for tipped workers.

Governor Cuomo, at a large union rally in NYC's Union Square to raise the minimum wage, called out fast food chains McDonalds and Burger King by name and accused them of «corporate greed» for under paying workers.

New York's large retailers and chain stores would be forced to share the wealth with their workers under a bill that would set a $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage.

Raise the wages of state workers making federal minimum wage because they aren't included under state minimum wage law.

Under the bill projects like the Coney Island redevelopment, the Hudson Yards, the Intrepid, all built with city tax breaks, would have to pay their workers a so - called «living wage» of $ 10 a hour with benefits, or $ 11.50 without benefits, instead of the federal minimum wage of $ 7.25.

Stuart Appelbaum, president of the RWDSU, thanked de Blasio for expanding living wage while pressuring him to support a bill to be introduced in the Council that would disallow developers from retaliating against workers who unionize on projects covered under the living - wage law.

Under the proposed legislation, developers who received more than $ 1 million in city subsidies would be forced to pay workers at least $ 10 an hour, plus benefits, or $ 11.50 without — significantly higher than current minimum wage.

«Also encouraging was the agreement reached last night between the developer and labor to use the most skilled and professional workers under prevailing wage standards, which will ensure the quality, durability and safety of the project's construction.

UKIP, and trying to get them back, by admitting we were wrong in immigration, be giving into fear Surely as a socialist party we would want working class workers to get a decent wage, from, bosses, not be under cut by the employers.

Under the new minimum wage increase, tipped workers still make a significantly lower rate of pay, at around $ 5 an hour, before tips.

Under Musolino, the labor department recently approved a proposal to gradually increase the minimum wage of fast - food workers to $ 15 an hour.

He laid out the major new investments from the preliminary budget — including $ 115 million for the $ 15 minimum wage for city employees and contracted workers, investments in public safety, funding education initiatives under the mayor's Equity and Excellence agenda, investments in transportation and social services, along with a few Council priorities.

Under New York law, a Wage Board, composed of business, labor and public representatives, has the power to propose a raise for any occupation where pay is judged to be too low to support the health or «adequate maintenance» of its workers.

It turns out, a majority of the workers who currently receive an hourly wage under $ 15 are not D.C. residents.

The study breaks workers down into a number of wage categories, and shows that, in 2008, out of the 820,216 workers in federally regulated industries, 1 % had hourly wages of under $ 10, 4 % had hourly wages between $ 10 and $ 12.49 and 10 % had hourly wages between $ 12.50 and $ 19.99.

Topics include: Employees Rights; Hours Of Work; Overtime; Deductions; Holiday And Vacation Pay; Sickness; Maternity; Payment Of Wages; Unsafe Workplaces; Under 18; Termination, Transfer, And Demotion; Employment Insurance; Training Allowances And Wage Subsidies; Discrimination; Worker's Compensation; Employment Standards.

Representing employers in wage and hour disputes under the Fair Labor Standards Act («FLSA») for improper payment or classification of workers, including collective actions.

Under the Illinois Workers» Compensation Act, you may also be entitled to wage loss benefits, a lump - sum payment or permanent total disability benefits.

Kate Gardner said: «Essentially as soon as an UBER driver logged into the UBER app when they were working they were allocated worker status thus giving them rights under the National Minimum Wage and Working Time Regulations.

Meanwhile, the national minimum wage hourly rates increase to # 6.50 for adults, # 5.13 for workers between 18 and 20 years, # 3.79 for under - 18s and # 2.73 for apprentices.

While completely restricted from work following an injury or under light duty restrictions the employer is unable to accommodate, an injured worker is entitled to Temporary Total Disability Benefits (TTD) paid weekly at 2/3 of the injured worker's pre-injury average weekly wage up to a state maximum level.

The Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP) under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act provides guaranteed and timely payment of unpaid wages, vacation pay (on or after July 7, 2008), as well as unpaid severance and termination pay to eligible workers (on or after January 27, 2009) whose employers go bankrupt or are in receivership, up to an amount equalling four weeks maximum insurable earnings under the Employment Insurance (EI) Act (currently about $ 3,000).

Under Federal law, there is a minimum wage which workers must be paid and employers are required to maintain records of the time you worked.

Under the proposed changes to the general minimum wage, more than a quarter (25 %) of Ontario workers would receive a pay increase.

Under Section 137 (2) in The Workers» Compensation Act, 2013 (Act), the Workers» Compensation Board is required to set a maximum assessable wage rate for each year.

Under Connecticut General Statutes, injured workers have the rights to wage replacement, medical expenses, and other benefits.

The Government of Canada, under Economic Action Plan 2013, has announced a number of changes in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program as follows: Effective immediately, all employers who hire temporary foreign workers are required to pay them at the prevailing wage.

Under most circumstances, employers are required to carry workers» compensation insurance, which provides partial wage benefits and payment of medical bills in the event an employee is injured on the job.

There are currently four streams under which workers can enter Canada under the TFW Program: the high - wage stream, the low - wage stream, the primary agriculture stream, and the stream dedicated to supporting permanent residency.

So what are injured workers» wage losses under the current system?

Vocational rehabilitation is available under the Workers» Compensation Act for employees who lack transferable skills and need help in order to replace their pre-injury wage.

US Fifth Circuit reverses summary judgment in favor of employer in overtime wage case involving a vessel - based offshore worker under the Fair Labor Standards Act — Marine employers should rely on the definitions of «seaman» developed under FLSA cases and related Department of Labor Regulations instead of definitions developed in Jones act personal injury litigation.

He has represented employers in all aspects of employment law before state and federal agencies and courts, including wage and hour collective / class actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Title VII discrimination and sexual harassment, as well as actions under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and state workers compensation laws.

Under the current wage loss limits in the Workers» Compensation Law Mark receives $ 400 a week, the maximum possible.