Sentences with phrase «allegations of discrimination based»

Represented an international safety device manufacturer in multiple disputes involving allegations of discrimination based on national origin and age, retaliation, and hostile work environment, and obtained summary judgment on all claims in each dispute

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For Perez - Melgosa, who spent more than 15 years at UW, during which she co-authored a number of peer - reviewed publications, «the mere fact that this allegation has been raised against me carries with it the most serious effects upon my professional career,» she stated in her testimony for the lawsuit, which alleged discrimination based on national origin.

The amendment complaint, which seeks more than $ 50 million in damages, added retaliation and defamation claims to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia action, but drops a Family and Medical Leave Act charge, «as we are focusing on Bertram's core allegations of gender discrimination and retaliation, which still includes discrimination based on her caregiver responsibilities,» Andrew Melzer, one of her lawyers, told the ABA Journal.

Allowing some employees to telecommute, and then refusing others on the basis that there are now «too many» doing this, will inevitably create friction and unhappiness in the workplace, but may also lead to an allegation of discrimination under the Human Rights Code.

«I agree that in order to meet the definition of mental disability within the meaning and protection of the Code, where the case does not involve an allegation of discrimination on the basis of perceived disability, there needs to be a diagnosis of some recognized mental disability, or at least a working diagnosis or articulation of clinically - significant symptoms, from a health professional in a report or other source of evidence that has specificity and substance.»

Successfully represented the State of Texas against allegations that it engaged in race - based discrimination in the award of Low - Income Housing Tax Credits.

The obligation arises once an employer becomes aware of complaints of discrimination or harassment based on the prohibited grounds in the Code, regardless of whether the allegations are raised by the complainant or another employee [5].

When it is alleged that a person has engaged in discrimination on the basis of social disadvantage, the onus of proving that the discrimination is based on a negative bias or stereotype lies on the person making the allegation.

The case involved allegations of discrimination against women, and the Supreme Court said that the case involved too many individual claims, circumstances and factual analyses to be litigated on a classwide basis.

Since the employee could establish a prima facie case of discrimination by proving that a) she had, or was perceived to have, a disability, b) she received adverse treatment, and c) her disability was a factor in the adverse treatment, the employee's allegation that the employer discriminated against her on the basis of disability when they terminated her employment was upheld.

The United States Attorney's Office («Government») filed a seven - count lawsuit that made a variety of discrimination allegations based on the Company's treatment of the handicapped and on the basis of race.