Sentences with phrase «rights act in»

We have seen the COAG whole - of - government trials come and go; SRAs have fallen by the wayside; the Native Title Act and the Aboriginal Land Rights Act in the NT have been amended; Indigenous housing is to be mainstreamed; and the Community Development Employment Project — the biggest Commonwealth Indigenous funded program in Australia — has been abolished in all urban and regional centres.

There is deep concern, particularly in the absence of the protections of a Human Rights Act in Queensland, that 17 - year - old children are being imprisoned in adult prisons.

He argued that a Human Rights Act in Australia would need to contain a combination of citizenship rights (or general rights), which are accorded to all in society as well as specific Indigenous rights, such as rights to land, to practise culture, preservation of languages and protection of traditional knowledge and biodiversity.

The Mercers seem to hold the most extreme social views: Robert Mercer complained that the US started going in the wrong direction «after the passage of the Civil Rights Act in the 1960s,» according to a lawsuit filed by a former employee.

And it may be the case that in some cases courts have been prepared — such as through the use of robust common - law interpretive techniques — to go lengths to protect common - law rights broadly comparable to the lengths they must go to when applying the Human Rights Act in respect of Convention rights.

On July 27, 2016, a decision by an Administrative Judge on the Illinois Human Rights Commission stated that while Freedom to Work satisfied the definition of «aggrieved party» for the purposes of filing a charge, it could not satisfy the definition of an «employee» according to the Illinois Human Rights Act in order to claim discrimination, and thus the charge of discrimination was dismissed.

Judicial powers were bolstered by the introduction of the Human Rights Act in 2000, which prohibits public authorities from breaching fundamental rights.

This was one of the reasons he stated for wishing to repeal the Human Rights Act in the first place.

I wrote about the meaning and purpose of section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act in a previous Slaw post.

Despite flexible working being enshrined in law for over 20 years (under section 80F of the Employment Rights Act in 1996), it is only recently that it has become less of a «nice to have» and more deeply engrained in the legal sector.

In addition, there are hundreds of handwritten index note cards, possibly used for reference as Dr. King developed his many oratorical speeches and academic assignments, and many more typed and handwritten manuscripts and items, including: a telegram from President Lyndon B. Johnson inviting him to the signing of the voting rights act in 1965; handwritten edits of eulogies delivered on behalf of martyred adults and children of the Civil Rights Movement; drafts of numerous sermons, famous speeches; «to - do» lists for civil rights leaders the Rev. Joseph Lowery, Walter Fauntroy and Andrew Young; credit card receipts; travel coupons; examination blue books from college and even the cosmetics containers of found within a suitcase and briefcase used when he traveled.

Sathyapalan, Jyothis (2010): Implementation of the Forest Rights Act in the Western Ghats Region of Kerala.

The passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and the Voting Rights Act in 1965 fostered both hope and frustration: hope for the future, and frustration that progress came so slowly.

Third, anyone familiar with the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's (HEW) enforcement of the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act in the 1970s knows that we've been down this road before and it's not a smooth ride.

In that same period, you people, within a matter of a couple of years, with other marches, we had the Civil Rights movement, and amazingly, we had the Civil Rights Act in» 64, the Higher Education Act in» 65.

Our pilot scheme is training social workers to use the Human Rights Act in practice, from writing care plans to expressing concern about neglect

The Welsh Liberal Democrats are launching their campaign promoting the benefits of the Human Rights Act in advancing LGBT + rights.

«The Liberal Democrats blocked David Cameron from scrapping the Human Rights Act in Government and we must stop him again now.

«The Liberal Democrats blocked David Cameron from scrapping the Human Rights Act in government and we must stop him again now.»

This legislation as well as the voting rights act in 1965 caused the African Americans to change and vote more for the Democrats.

I have a friend who was a child integrating a white public elementary school after the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964.

It was less than 50 years ago when we finally passed the federal voting rights act in this country and less than 150 years since slavery was abolished.

Legal or legislative actions are often the fastest way to make overdue societal changes, e.g. the civil rights acts in the 60's.

Not exact matches

To push the corporate world in the right direction, she says, the company will be «naming and shaming» those who have failed to act as it pulls its funding.

With the exception of North Carolina's legislation, the laws and proposed legislation are loosely termed Religious Freedom Reformation Act (RFRA) bills, and in their current form they give businesses and other organizations the right to withhold services from clientele based on religious objections.

The Copyright Act of 1976 further clarified copyright protection: A copyright owner now has the exclusive right to reproduce the work; prepare spin - off works based on the copyrighted work; and to sell, perform and / or display the copyrighted work in public.

Having the right managers empowers the buyer to concentrate on the overall management of the company in the role of CEO, without having to also act as CFO and / or COO.

You know, he loves the act of getting people to go in what he thinks is the right direction.»

In its Vance vs. Ball State decision Monday, the Supreme Court curtailed the ability of employees to sue for workplace discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

In this milestone week, with rulings that gutted the Voting Rights Act and overturned the federal Defense of Marriage Act, the court also made decisions that favored businesses.

A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed or on behalf of the person defamed.

Together, CalOPPA and the «Right to Know Act» mark the beginning of a radical shift in the way that issues of privacy and internet transparency are being interpreted.

NBCUniversal, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. Section 512 as amended by Title II of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the «Act»), reserves the right, but not the obligation, to terminate your license to use the online services if it determines in its sole and absolute discretion that you are involved in infringing activity, including alleged acts of first - time or repeat infringement, regardless of whether the material or activity is ultimately determined to be infringing.

Facebook has faced fierce criticism from governments and rights groups in many countries for failing to do enough to stem hate speech and prevent the service from being used to promote terrorism, stir sectarian violence and broadcast acts including murder and suicide.

His attorneys allege Spokeo violated his rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which requires companies to correct inaccurate information in credit reports.

The 1965 Voting Rights Act requires states to create and preserve districts in which minority voting groups can elect their candidate of choice.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Clinton called in to Sharpton's nationally syndicated radio show on the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act on Aug. 6 to appeal to blacks to turn out to vote during the primaries.

The federal government believes it is putting in place the right policy environment to encourage businesses to act.

Whether it's training for greater strength, becoming a platinum artist or releasing your first book, the first step in the right direction is to act as if you've already accomplished it.

The right workers in the right role can transform an entire department — maybe even an entire organization — but only if their ability to act on their intuition and creativity is unleashed.

If the elderly studio head doesn't act fast, Universal is going to be in worse shape than it is right now.

«Today, getting people to hear your story on social media, and then act on it, requires using a platform's native language, paying attention to context, understanding the nuances and subtle differences that make each platform unique, and adapting your content to match,» Gary Vaynerchuk's writes in his Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World.

That's right, Old Spice and Proctor and Gamble, who have hired Crews to act in a number of commercials, sent the actor an amazing letter of encouragement:

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McDonald's and the National Labor Relations Board will finally go head - to - head in court on Monday as the fast - food company faces long - standing allegations that it violated employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act.

That ruling ushered in the «separate but equal» era in the U.S., with its disgraceful Jim Crow laws that essentially legalized segregation for nearly 100 years, until the 1964 Civil Rights Act was passed.

In 2006, Congress overwhelmingly approved, and President George W. Bush signed, legislation extending for 25 more years a critical piece of the Voting Rights Act.

«Plaintiff does not have to allege an absolute right to receive every text message in order to allege that Apple's intentional acts have caused an actual breach or disruption of the contractual relationship,» Koh wrote.

The most successful people have adopted a set of habits that helps them attract opportunities, and then puts them in the right place at the right time to act on them.