Sentences with phrase «including bullying and harassment»

Across all prisons, Human Rights Watch found that prisoners with disabilities are viewed as easy targets and as a result are at serious risk of violence and abuse, including bullying and harassment, and verbal, physical, and sexual violence.

Filed under Jurisdiction: UK, Workplace culture, diversity and discrimination (including bullying and harassment), Workplace flexibility and family - friendly rights

We can provide advice on a range of issues, including bullying and harassment, human rights, wrongful or constructive dismissal, privacy, and security clearance issues.

Effective July 1, 2012, the Workers Compensation Act has included broader coverage for mental disorders arising from workplace incidents, including bullying and harassment.

Not exact matches

The kind of working conditions that lead into this legal danger zone include not just «egregious acts of harassment and bullying» but also chronic stress, excessive demands by managers, and unpaid overtime, wrote the report's author, Dr. Martin Shain of the University of Toronto.

But the company has taken a number of steps recently to try and rein in bullying and harassment on the service, including rolling out an expansion of its «mute» feature.

Another law firm, Perkins Coie, did a parallel and ongoing investigation into individual cases of misbehavior — including sexual harassment, bullying and bias — which resulted in 20 firings at Uber this week.

«Any form of bullying and harassment of others is always wrong, including making fun of others, speaking down to them and saying things that hurt people,» the site says.

Professional Development: R277 - 483 (2003) requires corrective action plans for persistently dangerous schools to include training about harassment and bullying for school personnel.

The bullying that occurs online may take on several forms that can include: death threats, harassment, spreading malicious lies and damaging a child or teen's reputation.

Workplace bullying can include such tactics as verbal bullying, physical bullying, relational aggression, cyberbullying, sexual bullying and sexual harassment, and prejudicial bullying.

Conference notes that there is compelling national and international evidence that confirms the prevalence of serious health and safety risks in schools and colleges, including exposure to work - related stressors, excessive working hours, bullying and harassment, asbestos and excessive temperatures.

School board members in favor of seeking his removal have argued that Paladino's latest comments underscore an ongoing pattern of behavior that they said includes harassment and bullying of his colleagues on the board and members of the administration.

As a result, the Board of Regents and State Education Department propose to include illustrative examples of the types of incidents of harassment, bullying or discrimination which must be reported to the principal, superintendent or designee when reported to or witnessed by a school employee.

This week Britain's movie academy, industry unions and bodies announced new measures to tackle bullying and harassment, including better procedures for reporting and investigating abuse, a commitment to act against bullies and abusers, and a confidential support line.

Britain's film industry announced a plan Wednesday to tackle bullying and sexual harassment, backed by stars including Emma Watson, Gemma Arterton and James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli.

He was instrumental in convincing Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to promote antidiscrimination laws in the country, including modifications aimed to prevent school harassment and bullying.

The last year has brought alarming reports of bullying and harassment among students and within school walls, including incidents of hate speech, racism, and anti-Semitism.

Schools are asked to measure and report bullying, and in many states, like Massachusetts, they are required to have a policy and plan on how to prevent it; but because certain types of relational harm are not included in our definition of «bullying,» young peoples» experiences with these forms of discrimination and harassment are more likely to get overlooked.

Other negative behaviours are sometimes mistaken for bullying and include conflict, aggression, harassment and violence.

Because many schools need help navigating in the sea of programs designed to promote these capacities — including youth development, character education, SEL, bullying and conflict resolution programs — the first phase of the work is devoted to developing a clear and cogent catalog of practices that have promise in 1) promoting caring school cultures, 2) developing specific emotional and ethical capacities in students such as self - regulation, and 3) responding to challenges such as sexual harassment and bullying.

School - related gender - based violence (SRGBV), which includes verbal or sexual harassment, sexual abuse, corporal punishment and bullying, can result in increased absenteeism, poor performance, school dropouts, low self - esteem, depression, pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections such as HIV, all of which have a detrimental impact on learning and wellbeing.

«Instead, school days are marred by gender - based violence, which includes bullying, verbal and sexual harassment, sexual abuse, and corporal punishment.

provisions setting forth the procedures by which local law enforcement agencies shall be notified promptly of code violations, including but not limited to incidents of harassment, bullying, and / or discrimination, which may constitute a crime;

provisions for responding to acts of harassment, bullying, and / or discrimination against students by employees or students pursuant to clause (b) of this subparagraph which, with respect to such acts against students by students, incorporate a progressive model of student discipline that includes measured, balanced and age - appropriate remedies and procedures that make appropriate use of prevention, education, intervention and discipline, and considers among other things, the nature and severity of the offending student's behavior (s), the developmental age of the student, the previous disciplinary record of the student and other extenuating circumstances, and the impact the student's behaviors had on the individual (s) who was physically injured and / or emotionally harmed.

guidelines and programs for in - service education programs for all district staff members to ensure effective implementation of school policy on school conduct and discipline, including but not limited to, guidelines on promoting a safe and supportive school climate while discouraging, among other things, harassment, bullying and discrimination against students by students and / or school employees; and including safe and supportive school climate concepts in the curriculum and classroom management; and

Effective remedies to improve instruction, learning and school climate (including, e.g., decreases in bullying and harassment, use of exclusionary discipline practices, use of police in schools, and student referrals to law enforcement) for students enrolled are implemented in any school where the school as a whole, or any subgroup of students, has not met the annual achievement and graduation targets or where achievement gaps persist.

provided with training which addresses the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination, including but not limited to those acts based on a person's actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender, and sex;

Preparedness includes district policies that deal with safe schools, bullying, harassment and hazing.

Our social and emotional supports help students build necessary skills including: social skills, anger management, grief and loss, anti - bullying / harassment, behavior management, safety and de-escalation techniques, and provide wraparound services to help meet students» additional needs.

Mr Clarke's report highlighted a «disconcerting pattern» in the schools, including nepotism in staff appointments, bullying of senior teachers, a «strategy of harassment to oust the head teacher» and the «reinforcement of Muslim identity to the exclusion or disparagement of others».

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Although the most highly publicised incidents involve serious physical violence, less serious forms of physical aggression and psychological violence (including harassment, bullying, and relational aggression) present far more prevalent and persistent problems.

Of the 20 largest school districts in the country, 14, including the public school systems of New York City and Los Angeles, had absolutely no reports of bullying or harassment.

For example, Hillary Clinton has voiced her support for anti- bullying programs, Joe Biden has expressed concern about anti-gay bullying, and John Kasich has also signed legislation in Ohio to reform Ohio's anti-bullying laws to include provisions against online harassment.

The SafeSchools Training System offers courses that are 100 percent school - focused, written by K - 12 industry experts, and cover key safety and compliance topics, including Active Shooter; Bloodborne Pathogens; Bullying; Child Abuse Mandatory Reporting; Diversity Awareness; School Violence; Sexual Harassment; Slips, Trips & Falls; Student Mental Health; Youth Suicide: Awareness & Prevention, and more.

[18] To estimate the number of prohibited suspensions, we assume that any kindergarten through grade 8 suspension would be allowed in related categories as outlined by OSSE (weapons; harassment (including sexual) or bullying; trespassing, vandalism, or arson; and attacks, threats, or fighting) and banned for other less serious categories (theft; illicit drug related; disrespect, insubordination, or disruption; attendance, skipping, or tardy; alcohol, tobacco, or pornography related; and academic dishonesty or tampering).

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We have expertise in employment and labour law including wrongful dismissal, harassment and bullying, non-compete agreements and much more.

The firm practises in all areas of employment and labour law including human rights law, disability and accommodation, workplace investigations, employment litigation, privacy law, workplace bullying and harassment, collective bargaining, employment standards and workplace health and safety issues.

These provisions require employers to implement policies, practices and procedures, education and training and control measures to protect employees from incidents of workplace violence and harassment which includes bullying.

But there is no doubt that it brings with it risks as well including: productivity loss, the disclosure of confidential information, risks to the protection of client relationships, protecting the reputation of the business, recruitment risks, and bullying and harassment issues.

Bill 30 defines «harassment» to mean any single incident or repeated incidents of objectionable or unwelcome conduct, comment, bullying or action by a person that the person knows or ought reasonably to know will or would cause offence or humiliation to a worker, or adversely affects the worker's health and safety, and includes:

Jennifer has a diverse case load covering the breadth of personal injury claims including asbestos related disease claims, bullying and harassment claims, claims for psychiatric injury, slips trips and falls, transportation claims, and credit hire claims.

At Vey Willetts LLP, our lawyers will ask you details about your situation at work, including times and places and individual examples of harassment and bullying.

Alissa has extensive experience assisting clients with workplace investigations, including: bullying and harassment complaints and investigations; discipline investigations; and, serious injury and fatality investigations by WorkSafeBC.

a. Reduction in pay; b. Intolerable working conditions; c. Harassment and bullying; d. Human rights and discrimination claims; e. Demotions and other changes to employment, including reporting relationships; and f. Reduction in the quality of work assignments.