Sentence examples for punitive for the from inspiring English sources

I didn't think Walküre was ever directorially cracked and Götterdämmerung was so bleak it was very punitive for the audience.

It was shown, without any doubt, that this law is highly punitive for the entrepreneurs and very protective for the employees.

Ms. Puleo, an art teacher for 20 years, said that a freeze on step increases would be "punitive" for the least experienced teachers, who start at $56,000 and often have college loans to repay.

More than 40 Christian leaders wrote to the Mirror, arguing that changes were "punitive" for the poorest in society.

"They were totally being punitive for the sake of being punitive, and to the point of being almost farcical".

There's their punitive work-for-the-dole schemes, omnibus bills to cut pensions and strip public services, and ongoing attacks on unions.

"The tax bill now before the Senate is punitive for workers in the entire entertainment industry, and may have devastating consequences on employees working for multiple employers in the entertainment industry," said Mr. Hall.

May a seaman recover punitive damages for the willful failure to pay maintenance and cure?

It awarded $250 million in punitive damages for the class as well as $3.3 million in compensatory damages to a dozen women.

Those buying expensive houses via tax-efficient shell companies, for example, will face punitive rates.As for the politics, they may change.

ExxonMobil refused for years to pay punitive damages for the disaster and took the issue all the way to the Supreme Court.