Sentences with phrase «worker safety legislation»

At 2 p.m., Assemblyman Francisco Moya, alongside Assembly members Michele Titus, Michael DenDekker, Nick Perry, Victor Pichardo, and Brian Barnwell; Charlene Obernauer, executive director of NYCOSH; and Mario Cilento, president of the New York state AFL - CIO, unveils new worker safety legislation, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

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Through this period, governments of all stripes in Ottawa and the provinces enacted worker - friendly legislation that promoted workplace health and safety, employment equity, pay equity and union organizing.

In December, labour minister Yasir Naqvi announced changes to labour legislation that would bring unpaid workers under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and boost workplace inspections this spring.

Bill 6, the government of Alberta's contentious farm workers» safety legislation, sparked public debate as no other legislation has done in recent years.

What TTIP is really about is trying to get rid of other supposed «barriers to investment» — like environmental protection, workers» rights legislation and food safety standards.

«Time - and - time again, when we had a worker safety issue, needed a leader on key legislation or needed someone who understands the dangers we face on the job every day, we looked to Rory Lancman,» Mr. Huntley said.

Cuomo gave James credit for trying to raise awareness of labor conditions, noting she held a press conference on nail salon worker safety last September 2014 and later introduced legislation on salon conditions to the NYC Council.

«Time - and - time again, when we had a worker safety issue, needed a leader on key legislation or needed someone who understands the dangers we face on the job every day, we looked to Rory Lancman,» Huntley said.

Similarly, the devices are supporting manufacturing organisations with lone workers in hazardous remote locations — helping them both protect employees and comply with Health & Safety legislation.

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These include laws on information and consultation on collective redundancies; rules on working time; some of the EU - derived health and safety regulations; parts of the regulations which protect workers in the event of a transfer of undertaking; legislation protecting agency workers and other «atypical» workers; and, some elements of discrimination law to which businesses object most strongly such as liability for equal pay.

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This also means unpaid workers must comply with health and safety legislation and regulations regarding operating equipment safely and reporting workplace hazards, accidents or contraventions to their employer or supervisor.

Under Ontario Health and Safety legislation, harassment in the workplace is defined as «engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome.»

Occupational health and safety legislation imposes an obligation on employers to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker.

Quebec's occupational health and safety legislation, together with legislation dealing with industrial accidents and illnesses, creates a scheme designed to provide financial security when workers are required to withdraw temporarily from the workforce to avoid unsafe work.

Under Ontario Health and Safety legislation, harassment in the workplace is defined as «engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace that is known or ought reasonably to... Read More

That is, for some things «workers» as a broader category than «employees» have protection (e.g. some workplace safety legislation protects workers generally) and I do think it would be a good idea to give some more protections to dependent contractors (and maybe independent also), casual and temporary workers generally, partners with minimal control, etc..

Environmental, health and safety legislation set standards in order to ensure that foreign investments were not detrimental to the environment and the health and safety of the workers and the public.

Darryl advises clients regarding the interpretation and application of all labour, employment, human rights, pay equity, privacy, employment standards, workers» compensation, workplace safety and insurance, accessibility for the disabled, and occupational health and safety legislation (in both the private and public sectors).

The legislation seeks to improve the safety conditions for the thousands of workers working on the roadsides to repair and maintain our crucial roads.

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The Chicago Tribune recently reported new legislation approved by the Illinois Senate geared toward increasing safety among workers in group home settings.

Ensure that all clients and workers comply with health and safety legislation and promptly refer any concerns to the branch manager

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