Sentences with word «harassment»

Stories of sexual harassment of young members of staff by MPs have captured the headlines.

After all, this is a criminal act of vandalism and of harassment of a group of scientists that are only going about their business doing science.

Another factor contributing to the high rate of sexual harassment in law firms is the mistaken impression that lawyers are somehow above the law.

Before the advent of social media, employees generally complained about workplace harassment in - person, via telephone, in a letter, or through email.

The bill introduced this month in the wake of a flood of sexual harassment allegations against powerful men in a variety of industries includes a provision that would ban confidential settlements.

Consumers should be very aware of what constitutes wrongful or illegal acts so that they can protect themselves from harassment by creditors.

Many people assume that there isn't much legal remedy available for sexual harassment claims.

The law has recognized the effect of workplace sexual harassment by imposing legal obligations on employers to take steps both to prevent it and to act when it does occur.

Several months after purchasing the home, the purchaser filed a criminal complaint for harassment against the neighbor.

While most educators reported that their schools have workplace harassment policies prohibiting bullying, a smaller proportion of respondents said that their schools or districts offered regular training on bullying.

But a sexual harassment scandal in his office rightly has wounded him.

«A cottage industry of tenant - side lawyers could base entire practices with harassment cases as their staple,» the organization wrote in prepared remarks.

Employers should have a clear policy to protect their employees from harassment at work.

That said, the changes create a specific focus on workplace sexual harassment as a workplace health and safety issue.

Hundreds of thousands of women face online harassment because of who they are and what they say.

Discrimination also includes harassment, decisions based on stereotypes or traits of certain people, or denying opportunities to certain people.

But, with Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the moment you file your bankruptcy petition is the moment the creditor harassment stops: no more phone calls, letters, or emails from creditors!

Accordingly, employers shall continuously monitor the working environment and implement internal guidance on how to proceed with the reported harassment cases.

It's no wonder either, spend any time on social media and it would seem that women are regularly experiencing harassment for breastfeeding in public.

I replied I was filing harassment charges on the next contact.

The complaint process is not effective if employees are required to complain to their supervisors about alleged harassment.

The push comes as lawmakers are set to potentially vote this month on changes to the state's sexual harassment laws in the state budget.

Companies that offer money to plaintiffs in anticipation of future legal settlements are racing to capitalize on sexual harassment lawsuits.

Federal law currently protects students from harassment based on race, religion and national origin.

It would leave investigations of lawmakers to a legislative panel, despite calls for harassment investigations to be carried out by an independent authority.

The program is part of the district's effort to implement state policies aimed at preventing harassment and bullying in schools.

This decision confirms that employers and managers may manage workers as they see fit, and that such management does not constitute harassment if it is objectively reasonable.

They also agreed to step up workplace harassment training and are considering creating an independent body to investigate complaints, instead of having legislative leaders handle them.

Often, zombie debt shows up in the form of debt collection harassment after bankruptcy.

He's facing harassment for using the dating adult playing hard to get in the habit of taking.

If you're dealing with online harassment issues, please check them out.

It will harm your credit rating for up to ten years but it will wipe off that debt and stop harassment of creditors.

An employer also has mandatory obligations to prevent workplace violence and harassment under health and safety legislation.

The lack of coping skills and the increase of online harassment makes these kids more vulnerable than ever before.

While most forms of sexual discrimination are associated with heterosexual relationships, in recent years there has been a sharp increase in the number of same - sex harassment complaints.

Your employees have a right to freedom from harassment because of their sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

One of the proposals is to prevent the use of public dollars to fund harassment settlement cases.

Workers have even been known to claim sexual harassment when they've been photographed at work without their consent.

Many other television stars have recently found themselves in the uncomfortable position of reporting on harassment accusations against figures from their networks or being forced to answer for those colleagues.

If you are unable to represent your client without sliding into harassment of, or discrimination against, another individual, something is very very wrong with your practice.

We will not name harassment victims without their affirmative consent.

Any such speculation would be futile and possibly actionable as tenant harassment.

The automatic stay prohibits creditors from continuing any collection or harassment actions against you.

There will also be a session on crisis management and emergency preparedness lessons learned from the recent hurricanes and sexual harassment suits on the rise.

One way to do that is to establish a clear sexual harassment prevention policy that is communicated to all employees and consistently enforced.