Sentence examples for imposing a living from inspiring English sources

Morgan also criticized Long for supporting the 1998 botched merger of the county's mental health and social services agency that resulted in $15 million in federal fines, and more recently for imposing a living wage ordinance on government contractors at a time when the county is struggling to balance its budget.

Although 2015 is likely to see a "living standards election," the Labour manifesto is unlikely to pledge to impose a living wage on firms by legislation, as that could  cost jobs in some sectors.

Mr. Diaz said that while he hoped the final proposal would include businesses that paid a living wage, that was no longer his major concern, in part because the City Council is now debating a bill that would impose a living wage requirement citywide on developments that receive substantial subsidies.

3 In addition, living wage laws often impose a higher living wage if the employer does not provide health insurance to its workers.

The academic added: "Of course, this doesn't just mean saying the minimum wage should rise regardless of the economic context, nor that you can impose a statutory living wage in such a varied labour market.

"The question is whether we can support the elderly with a decent standard of living without imposing a crushing burden on the young," said Richard Jackson, director of the global aging initiative at the Center for Strategic & International Studies.

H&M said that because conditions varied between countries and factories, it would support textile workers in negotiating a living wage – a salary that enables a decent standard of living – instead of imposing a figure.

Banks were imposing a limit on withdrawals.

"It's imposing a very considerable burden".

The large-scale exodus of tribal men to urban areas in search of a living has imposed a double burden on women left behind, forcing them to fend for themselves and their families and even work in the fields, thus further deteriorating women's condition.

"The real problem is that the only way countries like Greece and Spain and Portugal can regain their competitiveness with Germany is to impose a decade of restrained living standards on their populations," he said.