Sentences with phrase «in public accommodation»

In an attempt to redress the wrongs of slavery following its abolition in 1865, Congress passed the 1875 Civil Rights Act — which, among other things, forbade most forms of discrimination in public accommodations.

«If this is about bakers and bathrooms in the public accommodations sphere that we've seen rattling around in the states, it just doesn't do anything,» she said.

U.S. Department of Justice, Americans with Disabilities Act Title III Regulations, as amended, Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities.

So my question is, does SB 1062 grant a religious exemption to at least Arizona's state laws governing discrimination in public accommodations?

But the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in public accommodations (i.e. places of business accessible to the public, like restaurants and stores).

New construction and alterations in public accommodations and commercial facilities.

To enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs, to establish a Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity, and for other purposes.

In every class, we also train how dog and handler work with with human interactions in public accommodations, including how to head off access challenges.

New Mexico law guarantees a blind, deaf, physically disabled person and / or trainer recognized by assistance dogs training schools the legal right to be accompanied by a specially trained dog in all public accommodations and on all common carriers.

North Carolina recently passed a law, known as House Bill 2, preventing cities and towns from passing laws prohibiting discrimination against LGBT people in public accommodations.

NJP will also accept cases involving other issues, such as transportation, discrimination in public accommodations, general barriers to accessing courts and other means of resolving disputes or matters that otherwise address systemic problems experienced by low income individuals or communities.

Not exact matches

The only problem is that it's still legal to fire LGBT employees in 28 states where such workers aren't covered by state laws that protect various minorities from discrimination on the job, as well as in housing and public accommodations.

Huguenin was fined $ 7,000 for violating the state's public accommodation laws, after she refused to provide photographic services to two lesbian women for their wedding in 2006.

Twitter's successful debut is likely to stoke interest in other up - and - coming consumer Internet companies such as ride service Uber, scrapbooking site Pinterest, accommodation service Airbnb and the payment start - up Square, all of which boast private - market valuations well north of a billion dollars and could go public in the coming years.

31 states fail to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees people from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations.

Well before that, we will see increasing legislation, taxation, and state licensing directed, in the name of gay rights, against church halls and schools and charities: all the Catholic institutions that can be identified as offering some kind of public access and accommodation.

The government should not be permitted to create incentives for religious practice or belief (like giving favored status to religious organizations, as compared to other nonprofits), to facilitate the religious practices of some at the expense of others (like offering vocal prayers in public schools), or to accommodate one religion but not others with similar needs or problems (like limiting draft exemptions to members of traditional «peace churches») Within these guidelines, religious accommodations are fully in keeping with the First Amendment — albeit in conflict with strict separation.

It is easy to see why that seems like the right tool: Free exercise jurisprudence has frequently involved the crafting of prudential exemptions and accommodations — precisely the carving out of spaces — that could allow religious believers to act on their convictions even in the face of contrary public sentiments or (up to a point) public laws.

As Richard John Neuhaus warned three decades ago, in demanding exemptions, protections, and accommodations, we need to be careful not to be understood as champions of universal non-judgmentalism, or of a naked public square.

FCC Smedes, justice involves the right for all persons to share in the; common goods.36 To be able to provide for your family, to live where you can afford a house, to have access to adequate health care and public accommodations, these are rights that all possess by reason of their God - appointed humanity.

«The bottom line is that including a statement in a church's bylaws defining marriage may be of some help should the church's tax exemptions be challenged, or if the church is sued for violating a public accommodations law due to its refusal to host same - sex marriages, but it is no guaranty of protection.»

Regis moved to Wolverhampton in 2014 after being helped with accommodation and basic necessities by Croydon's No Recourse to Public Funds Team, who assessed her as in need by virtue of destitution.

In their own self - interest, believing Jews should seek and applaud judicial decisions that permit far more, rather than less, accommodation of religion in public lifIn their own self - interest, believing Jews should seek and applaud judicial decisions that permit far more, rather than less, accommodation of religion in public lifin public life.

I still don't need to make a big show of whipping out the drugs and administering them in public to raise awareness or to exercise my right to reasonable accommodation in the workplace.

The new rules also apply to cribs currently in use at child care centers and places of public accommodation.

Current Topics in Food Allergy Law (December 2015) The three attorneys from the legal blog Allergy Law Project share their perspective about the connection between the law and food allergies in areas such as places of public accommodation, restaurants and travel, and school.

HB 786 passed in 2015 and effective Sept. 1, 2015 requires all public employers in Texas, including school districts, public colleges, local governments and state agencies, to provide basic accommodations to employees who pump breastmilk at work.

Rev. Code § 49.60.30 (g) provides that it is the right of a mother to breastfeed her child in any place of public resort, accommodations, assemblage or amusement.

The law directs the human rights commission to develop and distribute materials that provide information regarding a woman's legal right to breastfeed her child in a place of public accommodation.

Rev. Code § 49.60.215 states that it is an unfair practice for any person to discriminate against a mother breastfeeding her child in any place of public resort, accommodations, assemblage or amusement.

A full - size crib is a bed that: (1) is designed to provide sleeping accommodations for an infant; (2) is intended for use in the home, in a child care facility, in a family child care home, or in places of public accommodation affecting commerce; and (3) that has interior dimensions of 28 ± 5/8 inches (71 ± 1.6 centimeters) in width x 52 3/8 ± 5/8 inches (133 ± 1.6 centimeters) in length.

§ 51.2247.1 (2001) states that a mother may breastfeed her baby in any place of public accommodation, resort, or amusement, and clarifies that breastfeeding is not a violation of law, including obscenity laws.

Ann § 41 - 1443 (2006) entitles a mother to breastfeed in any public place or place of public accommodation where the mother is otherwise lawfully present.

§ 26:4 B - 4 / 5 (1997) entitles a mother to breastfeed her baby in any location of a place of public accommodation, resort or amusement wherein the mother is otherwise permitted.

«Los Angeles Convention Center recognizes public accommodation for all breastfeeding mothers (CA Civil Code 43.3) in any authorized public locations.

In the state of Ohio, a mother who is breastfeeding is entitled to breastfeed their baby in any location of a place of public accommodation wherein the mother is otherwise permitteIn the state of Ohio, a mother who is breastfeeding is entitled to breastfeed their baby in any location of a place of public accommodation wherein the mother is otherwise permittein any location of a place of public accommodation wherein the mother is otherwise permitted.

An Ohio bill saying a woman is «entitled to breast - feed her baby in any place of public accommodation» passed the Legislature last month over the objection of one representative who wanted to exempt businesses from liability for accidents caused by «spillage.»

Eight sub-sectors reported growth in employment in the month of December in the order: public administration; agriculture; utilities; transportation & warehousing; health care & social assistance; accommodation & food services; retail trade and educational services.

Of the eighteen sub-sectors, eleven reported growth in the following order: finance & insurance; agriculture; health care & social assistance; wholesale trade; retail trade; transportation & warehousing; public administration; electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; educational services; accommodation & food services and arts, entertainment & recreation.

Of the eighteen non-manufacturing sub-sectors, twelve grew in the month of December in the following order: agriculture; health care & social assistance; finance & insurance; public administration; transportation & warehousing; wholesale trade; retail trade; accommodation & food services; information & communication; arts, entertainment & recreation; educational services and electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply.

After matches there is often no public transport, while taxis refuse to travel to potential flashpoint areas, leaving match - going fans to walk miles to their accommodation in the dark.

The executive director of Equality Maryland, however, tells Metro Weekly that legislative leaders in the Maryland House decided the» support was not there to pass a bill that included public accommodations.»

The Equality Act seeks to prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination not only in employment, but public accommodations, education, housing, federal programs, jury service and credit.

The measure, known as the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, would provide protections against discrimination of transgender people in housing, the workplace and other public accommodations.

Of the eighteen non-manufacturing sub-sectors, fourteen recorded decline in May 2016 in the following order: professional, scientific, & technical services; public administration; management of companies; construction; real estate, rental & leasing; information & communication; utilities; finance & insurance; agriculture; wholesale trade; accommodation & food services; health care & social assistance; repair, maintenance / washing of motor vehicles and electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply.

The governor said the protections would apply to all business and facilities, public and private, in employment, housing, public accommodations and credit.

Since the passage of the same - sex marriage bill two years ago, GENDA, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression in employment, housing, public accommodations and credit, has become a top priority for the LGBT community in New York.

The release, explaining the decision was reached unanimously by the group's two component boards of directors, stated, «The Boards» decision comes on the heels of securing the Pride Agenda's top remaining policy priority ---- protecting transgender New Yorkers from discrimination in housing, employment, credit, education, and public accommodations ---- in the form of new regulations announced in partnership with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo at the organization's Fall Dinner on October 22, 2015.»

On the legislature, Berky is a co-sponsor of legislation — still in the committee process — to strengthen the county's Human Rights Commission by giving the body the power to conduct hearings and levy fines in cases of public accommodation and other discrimination.

The organization noted Cuomo legalized same - sex marriage in New York State and extended non-dscirimintion protections to transgender New Yorkers and visitors in employment, housing and public accommodations.