Sentences with phrase «against department employees»

But it has also spawned a spate of lawsuits against department employees.

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Last month, the U.S. State Department updated its travel warning on Turkey, ordering family members of consulate employees in Istanbul to leave the country, citing threats against U.S. citizens.

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a legal brief in an appeals court case, arguing against workplace discrimination protection for employees who are gay.

Sales departments indicate the metrics by which their team will be judged, and the tool ranks employees based on their success against those metrics.

Most Supreme Court watchers are predicting that a majority of justices will side with the petitioner — Mark Janus, a child support specialist for the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services — against labor in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31.

The 2005 case of United States v. Franklin, Rosen, and Weissman against United States Department of Defense employee Larry Franklin and American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy director Steven Rosen and AIPAC senior Iran analyst Keith Weissman [41][42] raised the possibility that AIPAC would come under greater scrutiny by the Department of Justice.

The U.S. Justice Department has filed court papers in a New York case arguing that a major federal civil rights law does not protect employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation, taking a stand against a decision reached under President Barack Obama.

Washington (CNN) The House Oversight Committee is requesting information from Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson over lavish spending on office redecoration and allegations that he retaliated against one of his employees who refused to spend more than was legally allowed.

Washington (CNN)-- The Republican National Committee has cancelled a fundraiser with conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart, who is under fire for promoting an edited video that falsely portrays former Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod as having boasted about discriminating against a white farmer looking for her assistance.

The state Tax Department has a tax warrant out against Eliot Spitzer's 2006 gubernatorial campaign committee over an unpaid penalty for not filing required paperwork regarding its employees.

The city teachers union pushed back against comments Mayor Bill de Blasio made that seemed to undercut the validity of some sexual - harassment complaints made by Department of Education employees.

A senior State Department official testifying at the first congressional hearing focusing on Clinton's use of a private email account for official business called the arrangement «not acceptable» and said other employees have been warned against it.

The state Department of Taxation has a warrant against former Staten Island Rep. Vito Fossella's 2008 re-election campaign because it owes the state $ 3,298.92 for not paying withholding taxes from its employees» paychecks.

Health Department officials issued Commissioner's Orders to multiple bodegas, alerting employees and managers that it is against the law to sell synthetic marijuana.

John Piperato is running for highway superintendent against Phillips» choice George Wargo, a longtime employee of the Rockland County Highway Department.

The state Department of Taxation has a warrant against the Staten Island Republican's 2008 re-election campaign because it did not pay withholding taxes from its employees» paychecks, records show.

On Primary Night last month, stinging from his lopsided loss to a fellow Democrat and city employee, Mayor Shayne Gallo vowed to bring disciplinary charges against Steve Noble for allegedly mishandling grants in the city's Parks & Recreation Department.

The Department of Education on March 16 directed its employees to get students and parents involved in the all - out war that Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the chancellor have been mounting in Albany against teachers» seniority rights.

In the Matter of the Application of Dennis J. Malone, Petitioner (s), # 1799/2013 - against - The Rockland County Board of Elections and Louis C. Babcock and Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky, as Commissioners and Wayne T. Ballard and «John Doe» Respondent (s), there was extensive testimony about the roles played by Highway Department employees in collecting absentee ballots for the Highway Superintendent race.

Genesee District Judge Tracy Collier - Nix authorized charges against Flint employee Michael Glasgow and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) employees Stephen Busch and Michael Prysby.

While IT departments are usually the main line of defense against hacking, employees can also play an essential role in an organization's overall protection against hackers.

The Kentucky Association of State Employees is expected this week to file suit against the state education department to halt plans to fire roughly 10 percent of the department's staff as part of a top - to - bottom reorganization.

If allegations arise against an employee who is certified under s. 1012.56 and employed in an educator - certificated position in any public school, charter school or governing board thereof, or private school that accepts scholarship students under s. 1002.39 or s. 1002.395, the school shall file in writing with the department a legally sufficient complaint within 30 days after the date on which the subject matter of the complaint came to the attention of the school.

The department plays a key role in investigating misconduct and unlawful behavior against students as well as advising and assisting in employee and student discipline procedures.

Under Ms. Wright's leadership, the Division is responsible for processing formal equal employment opportunity complaints of discrimination filed against the Department by employees, former employees, and applicants for employment.

The Department of Transportation Civil Rights Offices are here to help eliminate, prevent, reduce, and remedy unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, and sexual orientation against beneficiaries and employees of the Department of Transportation.

For example, the Department of Labor won a case in 2010 against Bank of America in which the bank was found to have discriminated against African - Americans by using credit checks to hire entry - level employees.

Two employees of Seminole County's animal control department have accused supervisors of abusing and neglecting animals in their care — sometimes causing deaths.The charges came as both employees fought disciplinary action against them.

Goklany, a Senior Advisor at the U.S. Interior Department, is currently under scrutiny over whether the funding he has accepted from Heartland violates U.S. law against federal employees taking payments that could put them in conflict with their governmental duties.

In addition to ensuring that these professionals keep their licenses current, the department employees must also investigate any complaints against them.

During the trial considerable evidence was admitted that brought into question the validity of the female employees allegations against Elgert, including the testimony of two employees who had heard the female employee comment, prior to making the sexual harassment allegations, that she would «get even» with Elgert after he had transferred her to a department away from her boyfriend.

In Kiani v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWCA Civ 776, the Court of Appeal has unanimously determined that an employee can be prevented from knowing the full gist of a case against him on grounds of national security.

John has previously represented the State of South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and South Carolina Employee Insurance Program in lawsuits brought against a number of pharmaceutical companies in the Average Wholesale Price litigation.

In any such case, if the person entitled to bring the action was at the time the personal injury, death, or property damage occurred under the age of 18 years, under legal disability, or imprisoned on criminal charges and the claim is not against the Illinois Department of Corrections or any past or present employee, the limitation period does not begin to run until the person reaches the age of 18, the disability is removed, or the person ceases to be imprisoned.

Emily Kysel, a former employee of the Department of Code Enforcement, has filed a suit against her former employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act for having been denied the ability to bring her paprika - sniffing dog to work.

Kamali v. State of California, Department of Transportation In a single - plaintiff disability failure to accommodate / discrimination claim, our firm obtained a judgment of $ 1.8 million in 2012 against the State of California's Department of Transportation (Caltrans) after an employee's accommodations were repeatedly denied.

She discovered that the escalator was defective and inadequately maintained and pursued claims against the companies that manufactured and maintained the escalator as well as the department store owner whose employees inspected the operation of the escalator each day.

Other cases against governmental entities in which we have prevailed include claims against highway departments for improper maintenance of a road; improper signing of a road; inappropriate construction areas; cases based upon using improper mixtures for making roads safe during winter storms; negligence in improperly maintaining public buildings; and negligent driving by public employees.

Kiani v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] ICR 418, EAT, November 21 2014 There was no absolute requirement for an employment tribunal to disclose a gist of the evidence against an employee immigration officer in closed proceedings where national security was held to apply.

(b) Reductions in premiums shall be available if all named drivers who are 25 years of age or older: (1) Have committed no traffic offenses for the prior three years or since the date of licensure, whichever is shorter; (2) Have had no claims based on fault against an insurer for the prior three years; and (3) Complete one of the following types of driving courses: (A) A course in defensive driving of not less than six hours from a driver improvement clinic or commercial or noncommercial driving school approved by and under the jurisdiction of the Department of Driver Services; (B) An emergency vehicles operations course at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center; (C) A course in defensive driving of not less than six hours from a driver improvement program which is administered by a nonprofit organization such as the American Association of Retired People, the American Automobile Association, the National Safety Council, or a comparable organization and which meets the standards promulgated by the Department of Driver Services pursuant to subsection (f) of this Code section; or (D) A course in defensive driving of not less than six hours offered by an employer to its employees and their immediate families, which course has been approved by the Department of Driver Services.

In a complaint published yesterday, the company asked a Texas court to preemptively declare that Magic Leap did not discriminate or retaliate against Todd Keil, a former Department of Homeland Security employee who joined Magic Leap in 2015.