Sentences with phrase «alleging claims of discrimination»

Not exact matches

Unite has now lodged claims on behalf of nine Hungarian workers alleging racial discrimination and abuse of employment rights by Butchery and Abbatoir Services and Cranberry Foods.

The opinion held that under the Fair Housing Act, plaintiffs can bring «disparate impact» claims of discrimination even when the alleged discrimination is unintentional (see «Disparate Impact Indeed,» legal beat, Fall 2015).

In May 2014, after exhausting the procedures of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) Commission, Ms. I filed suit in federal court, alleging racial discrimination under Title VII of the EEO Act and various claims under the Constitution and state law.

Mr. Mavrick has, for example, successfully represented numerous businesses in the defense of claims for race discrimination, alleged sexual harassment, race discrimination, disability discrimination, sex discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation, overtime and minimum wages, unemployment claims, non-competition covenant claims, and various other claims alleging types of unlawful or wrongful termination.

She thus advises and assists companies at all stages of the dispute and maintains an important activity in employment - related litigation before local courts, including cases alleging discrimination, whistleblower claims and non-compete violations.

Any discrimination claims arising out of a genuine dismissal for this reason and without any improper treatment of the employee will fail on the basis that any alleged discrimination arising from the decision to dismiss will be closely connected to the illegality.

Won defense verdict after jury trial on behalf of hospital client, dismissing all claims in a multi-count complaint alleging race discrimination

An unnamed partner in Proskauer's Washington DC office has sued the firm in federal court, alleging she is a victim of discrimination and claiming «substantial gender disparities» in the firm's partnership.

According to the report, Alyson Kirleis, an employment lawyer herself, filed an EEOC complaint and, subsequently, a federal discrimination suit against her longtime law firm, Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, alleging claims in the nature of a hostile work environment.

Fisher also acted for a former employee of a Russian investment bank in an Employment Tribunal claim alleging sex discrimination and victimisation.

Using a cost - effective approach to employment litigation, Taft's attorneys have defended individual and class action lawsuits involving claims alleging race, gender, age, disability, and religious discrimination and harassment; retaliation; Family and Medical Leave Act violations; ERISA violations; breach of contract; torts; whistleblower claims; and various other employment - related causes of action.

Nevertheless, the applicant filed an application alleging discrimination on the basis of disability, claiming that the provision of a sign language interpreter was the only reasonable accommodation in the circumstances.

The action claims violations by Russia of the 1965 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), alleging, among other things, that Russia:

In the conduct of a discrimination claim, the special advocate and indeed the judge can test the case of the alleged discriminator without the input of the claimant thereby ensuring that justice, albeit what the employment judge described as «imperfect justice», was possible.

Cockram v Air Products (No. 2) UKEAT / 0122/15 / LA (EAT) Instructed (with Daniel Stilitz QC) by the Respondent to defend a claim (and subsequent appeal) by a former senior manager alleging age discrimination in relation to the definition of retirement age in a long term incentive plan.

We have successfully prosecuted civil rights claims and defended clients against civil rights complaints, including those alleging First Amendment violations, Due Process and Equal Protection violations, Age and Sex Discrimination claims and other violations of the United States and State Constitutions.

Representation of a life insurer faced with a nationwide class action involving claims of fraud and discrimination through alleged use of race - based underwriting practices.

The professor then sued for retaliation in violation of Title VII, alleging that she was demoted and ultimately terminated because she asserted claims of sexual harassment and race discrimination against the dean.

Obtained the dismissal of race and disability discrimination claims against a national financial services company alleging violation of the Massachusetts Public Assistance Law

Sole arbitrator of numerous disputes alleging discrimination on the basis of gender, race, age and disability, as well as compensation and bonus claims, in a variety of industries

He litigates in multiple areas of employment law and defends against individual and class action lawsuits alleging violations of wage and hour laws, discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, breach of contract, labor code section 132a claims, and other related matters.

The evidence backing up Judith's age discrimination claim included age - biased negative comments, the relative youth of all of the decision - makers (who were mostly between ages 30 and 40), and the alleged fact that the only other over-60 employee was a woman whom the employer forced to either retire or accept a part - time schedule.

In addition to defending against employees» claims of sexual harassment and all forms of discrimination, including gender, race, and sexual orientation, BHPK attorneys have also successfully represented employers in claims brought by their employees for wrongful termination, whistleblower claims, contract disputes, and issues arising out of alleged violations of The Family and Medical Leave Act.

Anger - Kraavi v University of Cambridge Harini represented in the Employment Tribunal a senior woman academic who brought claims of victimisation alleging that the University had not abided by the promises made in the settlement agreement for her first case, in which she had brought claims of equal pay, sexual harassment, unfair dismissal and sex discrimination.

She brought claims of equal pay, maternity discrimination and sex discrimination, alleging that she had been discriminated against in relation to the allocation of opportunities, basic salary, bonus and promotion to managing director.

Obtaining summary judgment on behalf of corporations in a number of high - profile cases involving claims of alleged discrimination, harassment and retaliation

The employee subsequently launched a human rights claim against CIDA and Health Canada alleging discrimination based on the ground of disability contrary to the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Typical tasks listed on an Eeo Specialist resume are evaluating complaints, making sure claims were filled within 45 days of the alleged discrimination, accepting or dismissing the claim, and asking for clarification from employers.

We must receive your claim within six months of the alleged discrimination.

Following the call, the Prospective Tenant filed a claim with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development («HUD») alleging housing discrimination.