The law would impose heavy fines on companies that do not comply.

But there is little logic and no justice in imposing such a fee only on companies that can efficiently use new workers.

It would impose new costs on companies that now spend little or nothing for such benefits.

But states may impose taxes and other assessments on such self-insured companies.

These in effect are minimums, often $7 an hour or more, imposed on companies that do business with local governments.

The Senate bill would impose a similar requirement on companies selling insurance to individuals.

Investments fell as the new government imposed tougher fiscal terms on foreign companies.

Any course of action that's imposed on companies is regulation.

Massachusetts has imposed sanctions on companies that do business in Myanmar.

But even more burdensome is the considerable cost imposed on companies.