Sentences with phrase «in fear of retaliation»

It is very common for fellow employees to lay low in fear of retaliation and losing their jobs.

Because a victim of domestic abuse often lives in fear of retaliation, police policy is to arrest the alleged abuser regardless of the lack of evidence.

I have noticed that the so called modern, influential and educated muslims either don't have an opinion on this matter or they simply don't want to openly express it in fear of retaliation from their own family and friends.

For months, we were in and out of court for his multiple arrests for domestic assault, yet I stayed by his side in fear of retaliation.

Not exact matches

The now - repealed U.S. oil export ban dated back to an era of feared fuel shortages after Arab members of OPEC imposed an embargo against the United States in retaliation for U.S. support of the Israeli military.

Trump's embrace of trade barriers this year has sparked fears of tit - for - tat retaliation that could undermine consumer confidence and stymie the strongest global economic expansion in years.

If his policy were accommodating, it might look like he feared retaliation by the bank in the form of tighter terms on those same loans.

The possibility of stricter tariffs on China, and the fear of possible retaliation, also shook markets in recent days.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- President Donald Trump will announce tariffs on Chinese imports on Thursday, a White House official said, in a move aimed at curbing theft of U.S. technology and likely to trigger retaliation from Beijing and stoke fears of a global trade war.

In its special report on the topic, the agency asserted that the majority of workplace harassment cases are never reported because employees fear retaliation; a recent survey from LegalZoom found that just a quarter of workers have faith in their employers to quickly and effectively resolve workplace issueIn its special report on the topic, the agency asserted that the majority of workplace harassment cases are never reported because employees fear retaliation; a recent survey from LegalZoom found that just a quarter of workers have faith in their employers to quickly and effectively resolve workplace issuein their employers to quickly and effectively resolve workplace issues.

Bowen said Starbucks is trying to make sure there's a culture of transparency, one in which partners can ask about or discuss wages without fear of discrimination or retaliation.

The move came in retaliation to the Trump administration's decision to implement tariffs on aluminum and steel tariffs and stirred fears of a potential trade war.

A future where blockchain innovators can create and thrive — without the fear of arbitrary retaliation from the government — is a concept that everyone in the industry (even the most hardcore maximalists and purists) can probably endorse.

What a wonderfull time to be alive,,,,,,,,,, that we can see many of the prophecies unfold,,,,,, those that have no faith or belive in God and Christ can express their feellings... and do so without fear of retaliation....

The New York Times just found a known leader of the September 11 assault by AQIM - Al Qaida in the Maghreb - lounging openly in the coffee houses of Benghazi, with no fear of retaliation for burning down our mission and murdering our Ambassador.

I like how in you're very first sentence, you yourself lash out at a group of people who's perspective you don't understand, without defending your religion at all, then in the very next sentence say you'll «stop here for fear of retaliation for defending your religion».

Others accused him of violating their religious freedom.Grassley's staff said in the report that they did not issue subpoenas to further the investigation because witnesses feared retaliation if they spoke out publicly and the Finance Committee did not...

There are no «parentified» children in the family, and people talk freely for themselves, expressing differences of feelings and opinions without fear of punishment or retaliation.

«It was amazing to realize that long before Rivers even opened, before the slot machines and table games were rolled in, even before the company broke ground on the structure, the Hotel Trades Council was working behind the scenes to ensure that I could join a union without fear of management retaliation, and that my job would be a great job,» commented Table Games Dealer Messiah Pompey.

The success of atomic bombs lies in their not being used: State A does not attack state B because it fears B will use its nuclear stockpile in retaliation; thus, war does not erupt.

There's still a fear of retaliation that's particularly acute in politics, where personal relationships are fundamental to staffers» careers.

Only a doctrine of «massive retaliation» promised «to create sufficient fear in the enemy to deter aggression.»

Human Rights Watch report3 notes that while its research hasn't found «a pattern of abuse that could be considered systematic» the rights body «findings raises serious concerns about abuses by AMISOM4 soldiers against Somali women and girls» with survivors of sexual exploitation expressing feelings of «powerless» to fearing «retaliation or retribution, as well as the stigma and shame that the abuse could bring» and others, despite being engaged in exploitive relationships feared loosing «their only source of income» (HRW, 2014, September, p. 25).

powerless» to fearing «retaliation or retribution, as well as the stigma and shame that the abuse could bring» and others, despite being engaged in exploitive relationships feared loosing «their only source of income» (HRW, 2014, September, p. 25).

Who bears the responsibility for creating «a culture of fear, intimidation and retaliation» that leads to «cheating at all levels» in a major American school system that goes «unchecked for years»?

For students, in addition to being a way to safely report school crimes anonymously without fear of retaliation, this program encourages the development of responsibility.

Martha Infante, a middle school teacher in South Central Los Angeles, says collective bargaining has given her «peace of mind to know that you can do your best instruction» and «give your best opinion, your best thoughts, and not fear retaliation from management.»

«In sum, a culture of fear, intimidation and retaliation permeated the APS system from the highest ranks down,» the report concludes.

«A culture of fear, intimidation and retaliation existed in APS, which created a conspiracy of silence and deniability with respect to standardized test misconduct.»

Since its inception in 2012, the Purple Paw Program has housed and cared for more than 140 family pets and allowed abuse survivors to safely leave their abusers without fear of retaliation towards their pets.

She pays no attention to the sitter's fears of appearing graceless or gauche (her method, she said, was to converse until they unconsciously assumed their most characteristic pose in a chair, revealing «what the world had done to them and their retaliation».)

Fear of retaliation now prevents them from admitting the structure of post-1945 government science was bent to hide the source of energy in cores of:

But it doesn't, and in the meantime the United States can not allow fear of retaliation to override the need to protect the whales.

Seismologists also warn that it is dangerous to allow prosecutions like this one because the fear of legal retaliation will discourage seismologists from issuing any advice at all in the future.

After involvement in a workplace accident, some employees are hesitant to tell their supervisor about what occurred out of fear for losing their job or experiencing retaliation.

How any society tolerates disfavoured notions reflects where we are at in progressing forward, and by firing him, Google are acknowledging that women are just as capable as men, and staying true to their values... or did Google buckle under the pressure that Damore expressed arguably sexist views, so out of fear of public retaliation, they chose to fire him and avoid a negative backlash on their business?

Above the Law describes how Skadden Fellowship Program encourages law students to exert the freedom to conduct public interest work, something that can only be done in a vibrant democracy free of any fear of retaliation.

The SEC has indicated that it has been told by US in - house lawyers, compliance professionals and law firms representing companies that since the implementation of the Whistleblower Programme, companies have reviewed and enhanced their internal compliance functions to further encourage employees to view internal reporting as an effective means to address potential wrongdoing without fear of reprisal or retaliation.9

The Supreme Court commented on the public policy in California that encourages health care workers to report concerns related to unsafe patient care without fear of retaliation.

If illegal activity is occurring in your workplace, you should be able to voice concern about it without fear of retaliation but, unfortunately, many employers retaliate against whistleblowers.

One of the reasons why the police claim it is difficult to get witnesses to testify in court is that they fear retaliation.

In the face of all this, Campion says, corporations, with the assistance of their in - house legal teams, should create a culture of reporting internally without fear of retaliation and develop a concrete framework for addressing allegations made by whistleblowerIn the face of all this, Campion says, corporations, with the assistance of their in - house legal teams, should create a culture of reporting internally without fear of retaliation and develop a concrete framework for addressing allegations made by whistleblowerin - house legal teams, should create a culture of reporting internally without fear of retaliation and develop a concrete framework for addressing allegations made by whistleblowers.

Although research findings on prevalence are inconclusive, they generally find that women and men report similar levels of violence when the contexts, motives and consequences are not considered.6 When they are considered, studies assessing IPV perpetrated by men compared to women often report gender differences regarding the types of violence, reasons for the violence, context in which the violence occurs and consequences of the violence.6, 7 For example, studies assessing differences in IPV find men's violence against women to be more severe, threatening and controlling8 — 10 and involve longer - lasting victimisation, fear of bodily injury or death, more injuries and more adverse health effects.5, 11, 12 It has also been found that women tend to use physical violence out of anger, not being able to get the partner's attention or in self - defence and retaliation, 11 whereas men often use it as a means to exercise coercive control.13, 14

Fact: «The sheer prevalence of the problem of violence and the dynamics surrounding it make it clear any assumptions about equal partnership in these cases are out of the question... the majority of women never report the assaults or in fact ever tell anyone about it (Johnson, 1996) and thus may not be believed if the first time the issue is raised is at the point of separation... may avoid going to court out of fear of retaliation, a fear which is not unfounded given the data on the escalation of violence at separation... agree to whatever the husband wants in an attempt to pacify him... as an exchange for custody... may appear unstable or emotional while their batterers are perceived as confident, rational and economically secure (Rosnes, 1997)... all the research flies in the face of what Rosnes argues is presently happening in the courts:»... judges assume that wife abuse is not necessarily damaging to a child, and that being violent does not necessarily affect a father's parenting ability....