Sentences with phrase «laws against sexual harassment»

How do laws against sexual harassment look like in places like Germany where prostitution was not only decriminalized, but legalized, and brought to a level of a professional occupation?

Funke contends that one part of the equality act would actually expand late - term abortions, and he says he could support other parts of the legislation, which would give a boost to laws against sexual harassment, domestic violence and salary discrimination.

Other parts of the Women's Equality Act would give a boost to laws against sexual harassment, domestic violence and salary discrimination.

Not exact matches

Paul Weiss is the same corporate law firm that conducted last year's internal investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Roger Ailes, which resulted in the former Fox News chairman's resignation.

In February 2018, Schneiderman brought a civil rights lawsuit against The Weinstein Company, alleging the company «repeatedly broke New York law by failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harassment, intimidation, and discrimination.»

«While the IDC fights for stronger sexual harassment law, it's sad that political opportunists like the Working Families Party, and candidates running against fellow Democrats hijack such an important issue for political gain,» Giove said in a statement.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office has subpoenaed the Weinstein Company as it probes any potential violations of state civil rights law or New York City human rights law in the wake of sexual harassment and assault allegations against former executive Harvey Weinstein.

In addition to addressing issues of pregnancy discrimination and sexual harassment, the plan includes further protections for domestic violence victims, stronger laws against human trafficking, and, what has become a controversial part of the agenda, the Reproductive Health Act.

«As alleged in our complaint, The Weinstein Company repeatedly broke New York law by failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harassment, intimidation, and discrimination,» state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said in court papers filed against Weinstein and the company.

And two weeks ago, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Weinstein Co., stating that the studio «repeatedly broke New York law by failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harassment, intimidation, and discrimination.»

The abuse accusations brought about a shocking downfall for New York's top lawman, who had been a vehement supporter of the #MeToo movement, and filed a lawsuit earlier this year against Harvey Weinstein's company, saying it had broken New York law by failing to protect employees from sexual harassment and intimidation.

The package would also impact the private sector, with one bill seeking to codify in law that sexual harassment is an unlawful and discriminatory practice and ensure that employees of small businesses can bring claims against their employers.

For complaints against staff only, these procedures supersede the Interim Harvard Law School Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures.

Although typically brought up in discussions about unequal opportunities in women's athletics, the law also requires that schools have a Title IX coordinator to handle complaints and address concerns if related issues arise, and that they have policies in place to combat sexual harassment as well as discrimination against pregnant students.

Note: According to National Geographic Traveler: Dominican Republic, 2nd Edition, «Laws meant to protect women against violence or sexual harassment are rarely enforced.

Jonathan also concentrates on and advises US and multinational corporations and executives in all aspects of employment law, including drafting and negotiating employment and separation agreements, corporate restructurings and reductions in force, employment advice related to corporate transactions, internal corporate investigations, handbooks and policy manuals, sexual harassment and other sensitivity training, protecting against employee raiding and theft of confidential information, and compliance with all federal, state, and local discrimination laws.

The committee's proposal «moves beyond the comment to craft a distinct rule within the black letter of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct prohibiting lawyers from engaging in harassment and knowing discrimination in conduct related to the practice of law» against people on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or socioeconomic status.

In 1990, while working at the Center for Criminal Justice at Harvard Law School, she served on a commission appointed by the National Football League to investigate sexual harassment allegations by a Boston Herald reporter against members of the New England Patriots.

The Mavrick Law Firm also has successfully defended businesses defending against lawsuits in state and federal court asserting discrimination and retaliation, including claims of race discrimination, sexual harassment and discrimination, worker's compensation retaliation and discharge, age discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, and other claims.

«As a private law firm, Minami Tamaki LLP defends some of the most vulnerable in the community by fighting against wage theft, sexual harassment, and discrimination.

The recommendations fail to address sexual violence from the perspective of human rights law such as the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees not only the right to be protected against discrimination and harassment based on gender, race and sexual orientation, among others, but also the right to life and the security of the person, the right to dignity, honor and the integrity of the person, and the right to privacy.

Similar to OHS laws, many human rights laws, such as the Ontario Human Rights Code, now also expressly prohibit workplace sexual harassment; against whom that protection extends depends (as in any case) on the wording of the law.

First, after the allegations of sexual harassment came out against Judge Kozinski, his law clerks quit.