Sentences with phrase «case alleging discrimination»

A California judge last week upheld a $ 4 million verdict against the state department of education, but dismissed $ 150,000 in punitive damages against former schools chief Delaine Eastin in a case alleging discrimination against a whistle - blower.

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.

The firm both prosecutes, and defends, claims relating to sexual harassment in the work place, wrongful termination and related discrimination claims, pregnancy discrimination claims, and cases alleging discrimination based upon race, religion or ethnicity.

Not exact matches

The case does not allege age discrimination.

The article also notes that farmers allege there is a «prima facie case of price discrimination» between private labels and processor brands (although given price discrimination is not illegal in itself, the relevance of this appears to be in providing anti-competitive purpose rather than founding a separate cause of action) and that they believe Coles» actions constitute predatory pricing.

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has applauded the EcHR for «applying the right principles» to the cases — principles of equality and human rights, and for dismissing three of the cases of alleged discrimination.

Agbakoba in a statemet on Monday alleged that the appointment made by the Federal Government of Nigeria, contravenes the provisions of S. 14 of the Constitution and also the Federal Character Commission, Act and the provisions of Sections 42 of the Constitution of Nigeria that prohibits discrimination of any of Nigeria's ethnic groups such as, in this case, the South East.

All but five of the cases were brought by women alleging «gender discrimination, discrimination based on sexual orientation, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, and / or sexual assault,» according to the records obtained under the state Freedom of Information Law.

The U.S. Department of Justice has intervened in a case alleging religious discrimination by the Muskogee, Okla., district against a Muslim girl who wore a head covering in school.

The decision, in a case brought by a former Georgia high - school student who alleged she had been sexually harassed and abused by a teacher, greatly expands the ability of students to obtain redress from school districts for acts of discrimination.

the number of Federal court cases arising under the respective areas of law cited in the No FEAR Act where discrimination was alleged;

The data say so, if you examine the number of cases filed alleging religious discrimination at work, says Mike Fox.

Despite the profound issues at stake — abortion, medical privacy, and alleged employment discrimination — this case was conducted entirely in secret for seven years.

In this case, the Tribunal addressed two applications against a school board in which a parent alleged discrimination and failure to accommodate his children's respective disabilities under Ontario's Human Rights Code (the «Code»).

Arsenio defends employers in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies across the United States in cases that allege employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation, as well as wage and hour disputes.

President Donald Trump's interim director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has shifted enforcement power away from the office that had pursued cases alleging interest rate discrimination.

These steps can help bolster your legal protection in case litigation arises from alleged discrimination.

«Although the long - term ethical and legal consequences of genetic testing for employment matters, insurance contracts, and preventive medicine and treatment are not yet fully known, cases of alleged genetic discrimination have been emerging in different parts of the world, prompting calls from concerned citizens for government action,» says.

There will be many cases where it should be clear from the start, or soon becomes evident, that any alleged failure of this kind, however reprehensible, can have no bearing on the reason why the respondents did the act complained of, which in cases of direct discrimination is what the tribunal has to decide.

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.

On Friday, a Jackson County Circuit Court jury awarded $ 20 million in punitive damages in a case that alleged retaliation, age and sex discrimination against an American Family Insurance sales manager.

First up, a New York judge has recused himself in the case of Floyd v. Cosi, a discrimination suit in which a former employee alleged Cosi showed bias against Floyd's race, age and disability in firing him from the restaurant chain.

To manifest one's religion In order to constitute discrimination on grounds of religion, however, the alleged discrimination had to fall «within the ambit» of a right protected by Art 9, in the instant case, the right to manifest one's religion.

«In this case, however, Mr. Yuen did not commence settlement discussions regarding the discrimination allegations until May 12, 2016, nearly 22 months after the alleged incidents occurred.»

It's been more than 40 years since the Equal Pay Act, and more than 30 since it was amended to require equal pay for equivalent work, but only this month a case has been brought against Tesco alleging pay discrimination, on the basis that women in store are paid less than men in the warehouses.

She alleged it was a case of sex discrimination as women generally have a lower aerobic capacity than their male counterparts.

Obtained a $ 365,000 settlement for a former employee who alleged wrongful discharge and retaliatory harassment in a race and sex discrimination case against her former employer and manager.

Obtained a $ 1.4 million verdict (upheld after appeals) for a former employee who alleged wrongful discharge and failure to accommodate in a disability discrimination case against his former employer and manager.

The case was the SCC's first opportunity to consider alleged discrimination based on foreign laws.

She tries cases alleging employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation, as well as wage and hour disputes, to verdict and through appeals.

The case concerns the refusal by the Ministry of Justice to pay Mr O'Brien a pension in respect of his service as a Recorder, which is alleged to be discrimination contrary inter alia to the Part - time Workers Directive («PTWD»).

Defended employer in federal - court case alleging race discrimination, FMLA violations, and wrongful discharge.

The Canadian Human Rights Commission provides dispute resolution services in cases of alleged discrimination by federally regulated organizations.

The long title explains the result in Conseil des montagnais de Natashquan c. Malec, 2012 CF 1392, a case about alleged discrimination against Aboriginal educators.An initial decision unfavourable to the applicant was made, but quashed on judicial review.

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.

In the case of an alleged unlawful practice occurring in a State which has a law prohibiting discrimination in employment because of age and establishing or authorizing a State authority to grant or seek relief from such discriminatory practice, no suit may be brought under section 626 of this title [section 7] before the expiration of sixty days after proceedings have been commenced under the State law, unless such proceedings have been earlier terminated: Provided, That such sixty - day period shall be extended to one hundred and twenty days during the first year after the effective date of such State law.

We would observe that the policy underlying the «without prejudice» rule applies with as much force to cases where discrimination has been alleged as it applies to any other form of dispute.

Law Times offers a recent example of alleged systemic discrimination; the case Law Society of Upper Canada v.... [more]

In these cases, individuals who are alleged to have engaged in discrimination should be named along with the company.

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

In addition to representing a police chief in a highly - publicized sexual harassment case, she has represented the Supreme Court of California in litigation alleging disability discrimination.

In like manner, the Federal Court of Appeal had no trouble finding that both complainants were able to make out a prima facie case where alleged workplace discrimination existed on the prohibited ground of family status.

The EAT allowed their appeals, holding that the correct test for causation in whistleblowing cases was that applying in discrimination cases, namely whether (with the reversal of the burden of proof in the Employment Rights Act 1996, s 48 (2)-RRB- the employer could show that the alleged detriment was «in no sense whatsoever» on the grounds of the protected activity (applying Igen v Wong [2005] EWCA Civ 142, [2005] 3 All ER 812).

Sophir recommends dismissing the case; Bloomberg reports that Damore withdrew it in January, and that his lawyer says he's focusing on a separate lawsuit alleging discrimination against conservative white men at Google.

Systemic discrimination cases involve a pattern or practice, policy, or class case where the alleged discrimination has a broad impact on an industry, profession, company or geographic area.

Analyzed written and verbal data / evidence and provided cause / no cause recommendations to the Administrator for consideration in the prosecution of cases of alleged housing discrimination, which are based on interviews, records review, and applied regulatory provisions specific to fair housing investigations.

The Committee, having taken note of the explanations provided by the delegation, invites the State party to envisage regulating the burden of proof in civil proceedings involving racial discrimination so that once an alleged victim has established a prima facie case that he or she has been a victim of such discrimination, it shall be for the respondent to provide evidence of an objective and reasonable justification for differential treatment.

In the case of indirect discrimination and discrimination arising from disability, why you think that the alleged discrimination was not justified.

In a case previously summarized in the The Letter of the Law, a New York federal court has considered whether a jury properly awarded damages to a handicapped individual who was alleging discrimination against an apartment - locating service - click here to read the earlier decision in this case.