Sentences with phrase «for wage discrimination»

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The Paycheck Fairness Act pending before Senate «punishes employers for retaliating against workers who share wage information, puts the justification burden on employers as to why someone is paid less and allows workers to sue for punitive damages of wage discrimination.»

Develop responsible contracting standards for service contracts to ensure that cafeteria workers, janitors, security officers and other onsite service workers are paid a livable wage, receive benefits equitable to those received by directly employed workers, have the right to a voice at work without fear of discrimination or retaliation, do not suffer mass layoffs when contracts change hands, and are protected from misclassification and other forms of wage theft;

If you can do any of get, say, a couple of million people to sign a petition calling for the abolition of the minimum wage; win parliamentary seats by running on this issue; or provide polling evidence showing majorities would repeal the race, gender discrimination laws, etc then I will withdraw the claim about this being a minority position.

«We're going to raise the minimum wage for working families, we're going to pass the Women's Equality Act, because discrimination and inequality against women stops in New York State, «Cuomo shouted, to cheers.

«We're going to raise the minimum wage for working families, we're going to pass the Women's Equality Act, because discrimination and inequality against women stops in New York State, «Cuomo said.

«I am committed to delivering a real living wage for everyone over the age of eighteen - ending the discrimination of those under 25.

It will cover a variety of topics and services, ranging from applying for a job with the city and signing up for the Pre-K program to reporting sexual harassment or wage discrimination.

Gipson, though, said Cuomo probably won't be able to count on Saland's support on other key issues, including equal pay for women, raising the minimum wage, ensuring paid family leave and ending discrimination in the workplace.

«I applaud Majority Leader Baskin and Legislator Miller - Williams for taking a leadership role and continuing my administration's efforts to eliminate wage history discrimination.

Erie County Observes All Women's Equal Pay Day with Support for a State Ban on Wage - History Discrimination

Abolition of slavery, votes for women, legal aid, NHS, social security, state pension, abolition of child labour, legalisation of abortion, equal pay for women, outlawing racial discrimination, legalising homosexuality, civil partnerships, free secondary education, no - fault divorce, minimum wage, paid holidays, child benefit.

Throughout the year, you've helped others secure a living wage and affordable housing, expanding access to health care, limiting discrimination and disenfranchisement on the basis of color or gender, and ensuring a fairer, more ethical, more participatory democracy and government that work for us all.

It may be hard to believe for those who have spent a lifetime in the trenches fighting gender - based discrimination in the workplace — but it looks like women are winning the wage war.

It is a world where jobs pay less than the minimum wage, and sometimes nothing at all; where employers do not pay overtime for 60 - hour weeks, and deny meal breaks that are required by law; where vital health and safety regulations are routinely ignored, even after injuries occur; and where workers are subject to blatant discrimination, and retaliated against for speaking up or trying to organize.

We would remind employers that if an older employee is dismissed or an older applicant is treated less favourably in order to avoid the payment of the National Living Wage, an employer could be faced with a claim for age discrimination unless they are able to justify their actions.

Ms. Kaplan discussed topics such as wage claims and independent contractor issues, drafting employee handbooks, negotiation of severance agreements, wrongful termination and discrimination claims, and traps for the unwary employer in offer letters, contracts and workplace management.

Ms. Kaplan discussed topics such as preventing and handling employment problems, drafting employee handbooks, wage claims and independent contractor issues, wrongful termination and discrimination claims, negotiation of severance agreements, and traps for the unwary employer in offer letters, contracts and workplace management.

Whether you are looking for a harassment, discrimination, unfair wage or hour practices, retaliation lawyer — our team will achieve the best result for your employment law case.»

If you have suffered discrimination, harassment, unfair wage or hour practices, retaliation for exercising your legal rights, wrongfully terminated, or otherwise treated unfairly by your employer, then you are entitled to justice and compensation under the law.

Jane Genova at Law and More observes that «the way the bill is configured, statutes of limitations go out the window» and employers can be sued for unintentional wage discrimination.

Related Practice Areas: Employment Discrimination Employment Law for Employees Social Security Retirement Wage and Hour Whistleblower - Qui Tam

The firm has tried and / or arbitrated cases involving claims for wrongful termination, age discrimination, sex discrimination, disability discrimination, national origin discrimination, racial discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, religious discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour violations, ERISA violations, sexual harassment, breach of contract, trade secret theft, defamation, violation of family leave laws, whistleblower (including Sarbanes - Oxley Act and Dodd - Frank Act) and many other claims.

Adriana is a seasoned litigator, and defends employers against claims brought against them for wrongful discharge, discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour disputes.

He works for clients involved with discrimination, harassment, retaliation, medical leave, wage and hour disputes, defamation, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, civil rights claims, and employment - related torts.

Whether you have suffered from discrimination or harassment at work, or your employer has violated New Jersey's wage laws, you need aggressive and knowledgeable counsel fighting for you.

Although interested in a diverse range of legal fields, Katie is enthusiastic about advocating for the rights of others in matters of discrimination, employment issues, and wage and hour disputes at The Erlich Law Office

Some of the available remedies at the Human Rights Tribunal are mandatory reinstatement with back pay, general damages for discrimination, wage loss recovery, forced sensitivity courses, and human rights training.

Some of the most common are wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, violations of the Family Medical Leave Act, violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act, Violations of the California Family Rights Act, privacy breaches (e.g. disclosure of a medical condition to someone who did not need to know), contract breaches, unfair bargaining and / or union and labor law disputes, unpaid wages, unpaid overtime, failure to pay minimum wage for all hours worked, failure to provide proper pay stubs, failure to pay for unused vacation days upon resignation or termination, failure to pay for all hours worked within 72 hours of quitting, failure to pay for all hours worked immediately upon leaving when the employee gives fair notice or resignation to the employer, failure to keep adequate records, failure to produce employment records upon request, failure to provide wage and pay information upon hiring, misclassification of an hourly employee as an exempt employee, misclassification of an hourly employee as an independent contractor, work place bullying, sexual harassment, disparate impact, disparate treatment, class actions for failure to pay wages and over time, class actions for failure to provide meal and rest breaks, and class actions for failure to reimburse employees for expenses.

All in all, his law firm has also been handling employment issues, wage & hour related disputes, contract and a plethora of discrimination cases in the said golden state for some time now.

After a nurse staffing agency fired a nurse - supervisor, she began separate administrative proceedings for discrimination and for wage - and - hour claims, and later filed a civil action alleging discrimination and wrongful termination.

San Francisco's employment group has tried and arbitrated a wide variety of disputes under state and federal employment law, including claims for wrongful termination, discrimination, wage and hour, ERISA, sexual harassment, defamation, breach of contract and other related claims.

This includes charges before the EEOC and state fair employment practice agencies; wrongful termination, discharge, employment discrimination, wage / hour, wrongful discharge and breach of contract claims in federal and state courts; prosecuting and defending claims for enforcement of non-competition agreements and trade secret rights; and arbitrations under employment and collective bargaining agreements.

«In these companies, if the drivers are employees, or workers, they would have a number of additional rights, including paid holiday, the right to the national living wage (which the Chancellor confirmed today will be increasing) and protection for discrimination.

The employee had been awarded damages of $ 15,000 for the discrimination based on her 10 years at a wage rate of $ 1.25 per hour.

Our employment law team is experienced in many areas, including: • Restrictive Covenants, Covenants Not to Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreements • Wage and Hour Law Compliance and Violations • Employment and Severance Agreements • Employment Litigation • Employee Handbooks, Policies and Procedures • Hiring, Discipline and Termination • Employment Discrimination and Workplace Investigations • Federal and State Family and Medical Leave Statutes • Compensation Strategies, Employee Benefits and Equity Based Compensation Plans • Risk Management Training Guidance for Employers • Independent Contractor and Employee Classification

Litigating more than 100 class actions and collective actions in California, New York, Georgia, and Maryland involving a variety of employment issues, including wage - hour and discrimination claims, and successfully defeating motions for class certification on such claims in both federal and state courts.

Robin Largent has a regular presence in California state and federal courts and has been lead defense counsel and appellate counsel for large and small California employers in litigation (and arbitration) ranging from individual discrimination and harassment claims to complex wage and hour representative and class actions.