Sentences with phrase «disability discrimination against»

In Nicholls v Corin Tech Ltd UKEAT / 0290/07 the claimant, Nicholls presented a claim for disability discrimination against four respondents; his ex-employer, Corin Tech Limited, the parent company, Larasarian Limited, Mr C O'Connell the group's HR adviser and Corin Tech's owner and one of its directors, Mr Currie.

Senior University Academic v Well - Known University Represented at preliminary hearing a renowned senior university academic bringing very high value claims of sex, race and disability discrimination against a well - known university and named professors

We can assist with claims in respect of disability discrimination against a school.

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In addition to federal laws against gender - based discrimination, the American With Disabilities Act can be used to protect against the unlawful treatment of caregivers.

It is the policy of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to provide equal opportunity in employment throughout the corporation for all qualified applicants and employees without discrimination against any person because of a person's race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex / gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and breast feeding), national origin, ancestry, gender identity, gender expression, legally - protected medical condition, physical or mental disability, age, military or veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.

In addition to civil rights for people of color, women and LGBT, there has been an expansion of religious liberty for minority sects, enforcement of viewpoint neutrality with respect to access to various public and non-public forums (e.g. religious student groups must be granted equal access to school facilities as their secular counterparts, etc) greater protections against age and disability discrimination, and recognition of habeas corpus rights even for enemy combatants.

She was an instrumental figure in helping to pass the Fitness and Equity Students Athletic Bill, the first law in Maryland to end discrimination against athletes with a disability.

Therefore, BWI does not condone silencing, tone policing, or otherwise oppressing marginalized groups, nor does BWI discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of age, citizenship status, class, color, disability, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, national origin, parental status, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.

«And he's always been a vocal opponent of discrimination of any kind, whether it's against people of color, women, gays, lesbians, and transgender people, immigrants, seniors or people with disabilities.»

Poloncarz also said he expects to gain more headway with his proposed Fair Housing Law, which adds to existing state and federal anti-discrimination legislation to prohibit housing discrimination based on sources of income, which are frequently cited as a pretext for discriminating against prospective tenants and buyers based on race, marital status and disabilities.

He also pointed to Labour's achievements in repealing section 28, equalising the age of consent, toughening laws against discrimination, introducing the Disability Discrimination Act, minimum wage and independent investigation and adjudication of complaints againdiscrimination, introducing the Disability Discrimination Act, minimum wage and independent investigation and adjudication of complaints againDiscrimination Act, minimum wage and independent investigation and adjudication of complaints against the police.

Given the high costs and complexity of disability litigation, the issue of enforcing legal rights that protect against discrimination under the DDA has courted controversy since the act was introduced.

The United Kingdom's Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) of 1995 makes it illegal for employers and education providers to discriminate against disabled employees and students.

Bullying is frequently associated with discrimination against students from poor families or ethnically marginalized groups, or those with particular personal characteristics (e.g. appearance, or a physical or mental disability).

Recognize violence and discrimination against students with disabilities, and those from indigenous, minority and other marginalized communities.

Absent attention at the state and local level, we will have far more OCR complaints (e.g., the ACLU filed a complaint against charter schools in Delaware alleging discrimination by race, income and disability on December 5th) stemming from tacit acceptance of lack of access.

We also handle appeals against discrimination by schools or local authorities due to a child's disability.

Prohibition Against Disability - Based Discrimination in Accelerated Programs.

Failure to provide accessible websites would mean a disability discrimination complaint filed against a school, meaning enforcement proceedings by the OCR, hefty legal costs, and your school spending money to correct any non-compliance issues.

The post WFC Applauds Suit to End Public School Discrimination Against Children with Disabilities appeared first on American Federation for Children.

Accusing choice schools of discrimination, two nonprofit groups advocating for students with disabilities — Disability Rights Wisconsin and the American Civil Liberties Union — filed a lawsuit against the state in 2011.

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.

Implementing equal opportunity laws and policies to prevent discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, and disability status, as well as protecting individuals against reprisal / retaliation for filing a charge of discrimination, participating in an investigation into alleged discriminatory practices, or opposing discriminatory practices

42 USC 12101, Equal Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities Act The act prohibits the discrimination against individuals with disabilities in areas such as employment, housing, public accommodations, education, transportation, communication, recreation, institutionalization, health services, and access to publDisabilities Act The act prohibits the discrimination against individuals with disabilities in areas such as employment, housing, public accommodations, education, transportation, communication, recreation, institutionalization, health services, and access to publdisabilities in areas such as employment, housing, public accommodations, education, transportation, communication, recreation, institutionalization, health services, and access to public services.

discrimination against individuals with disabilities persists in such critical areas as employment, housing, public accommodations, education, transportation, communication, recreation, institutionalization, health services, voting, and access to public services;

to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities;

historically, society has tended to isolate and segregate individuals with disabilities, and, despite some improvements, such forms of discrimination against individuals with disabilities continue to be a serious and pervasive social problem;

EEO requirements protect against discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

to provide clear, strong, consistent, enforceable standards addressing discrimination against individuals with disabilities;

The U.S. Department of Transportation is fully committed to building an accessible transportation system that provides equal access for all Americans and prevents discrimination against persons with disabilities.

Implementing equal opportunity laws and policies to prevent workplace discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, and disability status, as well as protecting individuals against reprisal / retaliation for filing a charge of workplace discrimination, participating in an investigation into alleged discriminatory practices, or opposing discriminatory practices.

The U.S. Fair Housing Act of 1968 and its amendments provide protection against discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, disability and familial status, but in an announcement on July 2 HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, John Trasvina noted «Our job to prevent and control housing discrimination is not complete until we address 21st Century issues.»

In Ontario, the Human Rights Code protects the «right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability» and also protects against discrimination based on the intersection of multiple of these grounds.

Under the American's With Disabilities Act (ADA) and other various laws world wide used to protect individuals with disabilities, discrimination against an individual's Service Dog breed of choiceDisabilities Act (ADA) and other various laws world wide used to protect individuals with disabilities, discrimination against an individual's Service Dog breed of choicedisabilities, discrimination against an individual's Service Dog breed of choice is illegal.

Seattle Area Feline Rescue prohibits discrimination against its employees, volunteers, applicants for employment, and customers or other business associates on the basis of a person's race, religion, creed, color, sex, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, military or veteran status, any other characteristic protected by federal and applicable state laws.

«There is a great deal of confusion around service dogs that can lead to discrimination against our nation's veterans and others with disabilities,» says Dr. Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of American Humane.

It is the policy of IVHS not to engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with the Inland Valley Humane Society on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or status as a covered veteran.

It wasn't until the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990 that individuals were legally protected against discrimination based on disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and public and private places that are open to the genDisabilities Act was passed in 1990 that individuals were legally protected against discrimination based on disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and public and private places that are open to the gendisabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and public and private places that are open to the general public.

The Pennsylvania State University prohibits discrimination and harassment against any person because of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

The Cooper Union has established separate policies, published elsewhere, to adjudicate claims of academic dishonesty, sexual and relationship violence, and claims of discrimination or harassment against a protected class (e.g., race, sex, gender expression and identity, and disability).

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and as such do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.

Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities who work in the federal government;

Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (ADA), which prohibit employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector, and in state and local Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (ADA), which prohibit employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector, and in state and local disabilities in the private sector, and in state and local governments;

Thompsons NI has a long history of representing workers who have been discriminated against on the grounds of religion or political opinion, as well as disability, gender, race, age and sexual orientation discrimination claims.

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»).

We provide services to our clients regarding Federal, New Jersey and New York statutes, including: Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, National Labor Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, Conscientious Employee Protection Act, New Jersey Family Leave Act, Civil Rights, ERISA, and Wage and Hour Law.

The Tribunal concluded that there was both individual discrimination against Jeffrey and systemic discrimination against students with severe learning disabilities in general, for which the Province and the School District were responsible.

The committee's proposal «moves beyond the comment to craft a distinct rule within the black letter of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct prohibiting lawyers from engaging in harassment and knowing discrimination in conduct related to the practice of law» against people on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or socioeconomic status.

The ADA was passed in 1990, and it prohibits discrimination against and provides equal opportunities for people suffering from physical and mental disabilities in terms of employment, access to services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation.

Defending a client in the aviation industry against a number of race and disability discrimination claims.