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Statutory Jurisdiction under the Code — The Tribunal can also only deal with issues of discrimination as defined within the BC Human Rights Code.

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Logo, which alongside MTV presented Cox's Daytime Emmy - winning 2014 documentary The T Word spotlighting the stories of seven transgender young people, will again address the issue this fall with the doc Gen Silent, zeroing in on a group of LGBT seniors confronting discrimination as they encounter health care issues.

«We're not seeing an impact on comp sales as a result of Philadelphia,» Johnson said, adding the how the company was handling the discrimination issue «will pay long - term dividends for Starbucks.»

Companies with strong gender diversity criteria may be better positioned across all performance drivers, while companies with relatively poor gender diversity criteria may be exposed to higher levels of risk as a result of discrimination lawsuits, exploitation issues and poor talent retention.

He also implied that to analyze the issue as if it were solely one of class discrimination was a subterfuge that begged important underlying questions.

Whether it is the debate surrounding gay «marriage,» «women's health,» or another issue, discrimination is viewed as the great social sin of the twenty - first century.

I don't know about discrimination explicitly with David but I have noticed that with the instance of arousal I was vulnerable about, he did describe it as an «issue» for me, and when you talked about your arousal and then mentioned that arousal is nothing to be ashamed of he was supportive of it.

Amen — do these idiots not realize that disagreeing with President Obama on one issue is not reason enough to abandon the ONLY true leader who is looking out for the best interests of ALL Americans??? If Romney wins, these pastors are going to find out what real discrimination and backwards return to fighting for their Civil Rights as human beings will be like again.

Like most UN human rights treaties, its implementation by state parties is overseen by a compliance committee, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, which issues «General Comments» meant to guide our understanding of the provisions contained in the treaty, and which conducts periodic reviews of state parties, instructing them how to change their laws in order to comply better with the treaty, as understood by the Committee.

Students who see themselves as victims of discrimination and abuse are demanding that professors issue warnings about materials in courses they are teaching that might cause strong negative emotional responses in student psyches.

As I reported in Women's eNews, Obama says her top concern is issues facing women in the workplace — that is, pay discrimination and difficulties women have balancing the demands of work and family.

As commissions don't handle many complaints about breastfeeding, individual officers may be unfamiliar with the issue and require some explanation of why this is discrimination, or why the provision of an alternative place to breastfeed is not enough.

The party withdrew its candidate in North Norfolk and endorsed the Conservative Party candidate, Iain Dale, as he had «taken the issues of English discrimination seriously».

And as other people have already pointed out, this would be «good for business» because the market solution of catering to a minority for excessive profit would be wide open, while in no way, shape, or form actually doing anything to solve the social issue of widespread discrimination against a minority.

Participants took part in a real - time electronic poll which explored their views on a series of issues relating to their profession: Among the results were: over three quarters of BME teachers considered themselves to be ambitious, yet stated they are being held back by racial discrimination, and the attitude of senior colleagues; nearly two - thirds (62 %) of BME teachers felt their school or college was not seriously committed to addressing their professional development needs and aspirations; 63 % of BME teachers said their employers were not committed to ensuring their mental and physical wellbeing at work, with workload cited as the single most negative factor impacting on their wellbeing; the vast majority of BME teachers felt the Government does not respect and value teachers and does not understand the day to day realities of teaching (99 %); three quarters of BME teachers said they were not confident that their headteacher will make professional and fair decisions regarding their future pay.

The sheriff had come under fire during the campaign for issues including the number of inmate deaths at the Erie County Holding Center since he took office in 2005, as well as a recent sex discrimination lawsuit filed against him by a now - retired Holding Center officer.

At the time, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's re-election pursued a strategy of bolstering supporting from women by promoting a 10 - point agenda that included issues such as pay equity and bills aimed at curbing workplace and housing discrimination.

Being Italian - American means overcoming the prejudice and discrimination that most immigrants have faced (as well as those that continue to face these issues) when they came to our shores in the early part of the last century.

But that doesn't mean Collins has changed his mind on issues such as gay marriage — which the Supreme Court made the law of the land in 2015 — and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the proposed bill that would bar workplace discrimination against gays.

Consequently, international researchers may stay quiet, even when they're advised of the available services and even when their complaints involve serious issues such as racial discrimination or sexual harassment.

However, the NextSeq series ™ NGS generates genome - wide sequence data as «digital data» in the resolution of single nucleotide and has no specificity, discrimination and sensitivity issues.

The University of Natural Health, which is an Accredited Natural Health College, Holistic Nutrition School and their Holistic Health Schools, Holistic Healing Schools and their Holistic Colleges, including their Holistic Degrees and Holistic Health Courses, which lead to a Holistic Health Practitioner Certification as a Holistic Life Coach, is in compliance with all requirements imposed by or pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the regulations issued there under, to the end that no person in the United States, shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity sponsored at this institution.

The University of Natural Health, which is an Accredited Natural Health College, Holistic Nutrition School and their Holistic Health Schools, Holistic Healing Schools and their Holistic Colleges, including their Holistic Degrees and Holistic Health Courses, which lead to a Holistic Health Practitioner Certification as a Holistic Life Coach, is in compliance with all requirements imposed by or pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the regulations issued thereunder, to the end that no person in the United States, shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity sponsored at this institution.

Evans, however, remained thankful he made the right decision to take on the Captain America role, which has led to him engaging in several acts of charity, visiting sick children in hospitals and also, tackling issues such as bullying and discrimination, especially politically, online.

However, bullying is just one slice of the greater issue: discrimination and unequal representation as a whole.

Today, in spite of all the work about it, the concern on all types of violence and discrimination against women continues to be a major issue and concern, to the point that in many countries there are offices to monitor them as femicides.

Participants will gain an understanding of the latest developments in state and federal law on complex issues, such as: Transgender Students: issues related to student dress code, the right to participate in school activities and events, access to school facilities such as locker rooms and restrooms; School Climate: the obligation to proactively address school climate and promote a school climate accepting of all students, regardless of sexual orientation; Religious Issues: the rights of students and staff to express moral and religious views regarding sexual orientation and identity both during school and outside of school; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retaliissues, such as: Transgender Students: issues related to student dress code, the right to participate in school activities and events, access to school facilities such as locker rooms and restrooms; School Climate: the obligation to proactively address school climate and promote a school climate accepting of all students, regardless of sexual orientation; Religious Issues: the rights of students and staff to express moral and religious views regarding sexual orientation and identity both during school and outside of school; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retaliissues related to student dress code, the right to participate in school activities and events, access to school facilities such as locker rooms and restrooms; School Climate: the obligation to proactively address school climate and promote a school climate accepting of all students, regardless of sexual orientation; Religious Issues: the rights of students and staff to express moral and religious views regarding sexual orientation and identity both during school and outside of school; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retaliIssues: the rights of students and staff to express moral and religious views regarding sexual orientation and identity both during school and outside of school; Employment Issues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retaliIssues: the implications of recent developments regarding same sex marriage and the rights of same sex couples to access employee benefits; and Discrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination anDiscrimination Issues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retaliIssues: the rights and obligations to address issues of employment discrimination and retaliissues of employment discrimination andiscrimination and retaliation.

As a specific response to the long - standing issues of «bullying, harassment, and discrimination» that have been exacerbated recently, Harvard's Usable Knowledge website launched «One and All,» says James Ryan, dean of the Harvard Graduate school of Education in Cambridge, Mass..

Characterizing its practice as a «general practice for a specialized clientele,» the firm provides legal advice and expertise to handle any and all needs of a school district, including fair dismissal personnel issues, allegations of employment discrimination and EEOC complaints, other personnel disputes, student discipline issues, student tribunal hearings, civil rights claims, personal injury actions, federal and state constitutional claims and other litigation, special education and other legal issues involving disabled students, contracts, leases and other business needs, policy and rule development, construction disputes, bond and SPLOST issues and other financial matters.

She serves professionally as an expert witness for the California Assembly Higher Education Committee, California Senate Education Committee, for civil rights organizations on issues of access, equity and discrimination and for select committees on financial aid, workforce training, accreditation and programs in support of upward mobility and student success.

In addition to training teachers, administrators, and other school leaders on issues such as tenure, special education, employment discrimination, employee whistleblowing claims, student harassment and anti-bullying law, ethics, governance, and student rights, Teresa has argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court, has substantial experience in federal and state courts, and has tried numerous disputes to conclusion in the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law.

While no such federal law exists, courts and the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR), as well as the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, issued significant guidance in May 2016 asserting that Title IX prohibition against sex discrimination encompasses discrimination based on a student's gender identity, including discrimination based on a student's transgender status.

We have published studies and books on segregation in schools, inequality in choice programs, issues of equity in testing, discrimination in special education placement, the dropout crisis, and the school - to - prison pipeline, as well as many studies on college access.

As head of the Washington, D.C. office for over a decade, she directed the organization's federal advocacy around issues involving voting rights, education, employment discrimination, fair housing, and criminal justice.

-- It shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 202 of this Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) for a person to build a new station for use in intercity or commuter rail transportation that is not readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation in regulations issued under section 244.

During six years working with the Commission, Sharon played key roles in the development of regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; the development of the Commission's Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues, and the Commission's work on Title VII's sex discrimination provision as it pertains to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (Discrimination and Related Issues, and the Commission's work on Title VII's sex discrimination provision as it pertains to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (discrimination provision as it pertains to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons.

-- It shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 202 of this Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) for a responsible person to fail to make existing stations in the intercity rail transportation system, and existing key stations in commuter rail transportation systems, readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation in regulations issued under section 244.

-- It shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 202 of this Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) for a person to remanufacture a rail passenger car for use in intercity or commuter rail transportation so as to extend its usable life for 10 years or more, unless the rail car, to the maximum extent feasible, is made readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation in regulations issued under section 244.

-- Except as otherwise provided in this subsection with respect to individuals who use wheelchairs, it shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 202 of this Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) for a person to purchase or lease any new rail passenger cars for use in intercity rail transportation, and for which a solicitation is made later than 30 days after the effective date of this section, unless all such rail cars are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation in regulations issued under section 244.

-- It shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 202 of this Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) for a person to purchase or lease a used rail passenger car for use in intercity or commuter rail transportation, unless such person makes demonstrated good faith efforts to purchase or lease a used rail car that is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, as prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation in regulations issued under section 244.

-- It shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 202 of this Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) for a person who provides intercity rail transportation to fail to have at least one passenger car per train that is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, in accordance with regulations issued under section 244, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

-- It shall be considered discrimination for purposes of section 202 of this Act and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) for a person who provides commuter rail transportation to fail to have at least one passenger car per train that is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, in accordance with regulations issued under section 244, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

As a class, make a chart of these various issues (racial discrimination, gender discrimination, poverty, etc.), and note where each poem fits.

As the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals in Emporium Capwell stated, the standard for trade unions should be the very highest one; «on the issue of whether to tolerate racial discrimination in employment... the law does not give the union an option to tolerate some racial discrimination, but declares that all racial discrimination in employment is illegal.»

Celebrity voices help spotlight key issues such as adopting a pet instead of purchasing one, spaying and neutering to prevent unwanted litters, and fighting puppy mills and breed discrimination.

A few cities and communities may propose outdated breed - specific legislation (BSL), also known as breed discrimination, out of misinformation regarding the issue of dangerous dogs.

-- As a white artist, Neel was invested in discussion of unjust policies and racial discrimination before these issues entered so - called mainstream representation in art.

The participating artists address themes such as memory and self - reflection, social and political issues such as discrimination, racism, the failure of the modern utopia, urban violence and exploitation of the Amazon rain forest.

Those pieces — respectively by Alison Jackson, who's British, and Touba Alipour, who was born in Iran in lives in New York — are just a couple of the 80 works by contemporary artists ages 18 to 80 from around the world whose creative juices were inspired by such hot - button issues as racism, sexism and discrimination.

Addressing governmental / civic relations and related conflicts of power, identity issues such as ethnic discrimination, forced migration and forced disappearances.