consequences

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While meant to protect workers, the resulting agreements ultimately can raise employer costs, discourage hiring, and lead to job losses in the long term—classic consequences of anticompetitive behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I think this was an example of a complex but the right decision with extremely difficult brand consequences and very negative PR for us in the short term,” Altman said.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to Izabela's family, doctors waited for her foetus to die before acting, fearing legal consequences.

From Barron's

“Hydro is informing customers, working to mitigate the consequences and evaluating alternative channels to fulfill contractual commitments,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Speaking to the committee earlier, Charmaine McQueen-Prince, who chairs the Residential Freeholder Association, said she was "deeply concerned" about the "unintended consequences" of the draft bill.

From BBC