Sentences with phrase «of fear of harassment»

Freedom of expression means little if we allow voices to be silenced because of fear of harassment if they speak up

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She noted that 64 percent of male managers are afraid to be alone with a female colleague, partly due to fear of being accused of sexual harassment.

David did not want to disclose his full name for fear of facing harassment.

But the workplace, where political correctness and fear of sexual harassment charges have imposed a contact chill, is another matter.

He goes on to say that there «has to be a complete rejection of the tools of harassment and fear — we can't even begin to talk about the interesting stuff while people are literally scared for their lives.»

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 issues.

This weekend, the hashtag #YesAllWomen was used more than 1 million times as women across the world shared their experiences with misogyny, rape, harassment, and fear of sexual assault as an act of solidarity with the women who were the target of last week's mass shooting.

This is why I found a recent essay by Tim Challies about the real fears women runners face because of the all - too - common stories of harassment to be so important.

Walking about freely without the fear of harassment, persecution or death is a basic human right.

An employer's harassment complaint procedure should also be designed to encourage victims to come forward without fear of retaliation.

Though most feel they are treated with respect, many midwives reported harassment at work, a lack of security and fear of violence.

Also, the spokesperson of the Lagos Airport Police Command, Mr Joseph Alabi, enjoined travellers and other airport users to go about their lawful duties, without any fear of harassment.

How many more sexual harassment cases will now surface now that staff is brave enough to make a complaint without fear of losing their earnest careers?

This is perhaps why it is so urgent to eliminate the «culure of sexual harassment» that exists in Albany, NY ASAP; so that it can be said that I have no fear of my daughter, or son working in Albany, NY as a staff member of any Assembly member man or woman; so that idealism might be preserved for the benefit of the public that these young people wish to provide service for in the first place.

«The Defence Headquarters is also using this opportunity to reassure the peace loving Nigerians to go about their normal and legitimate businesses without fear of harassment or molestation as military and other security agencies are there to protect their rights and freedom.

A day after being criticized for her reaction to political journalist and NBC News contributor Mark Halperin's alleged sexual harassment of female colleagues, «Morning Joe» cohost Mika Brzezinski issued a lengthy statement about the embattled journalist who was a fixture on her show, saying we are «witnessing a larger movement of women speaking up about sexual harassment because the fear of being dismissed or not believed is melting away.»

Every New Yorker has a right to a workplace free of sexual harassment, intimidation, and fear.»

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, the governor commended the justices of the Supreme Court for determining to dispense justice without fear or favour despite subtle intimidation and harassment.

A new product from a UK technology company called ProtectMyCall wants to alleviate some of these safety fears, by protecting users» identities and helping to stop harassment.

GDI Meets Co-Founder Of Secure Messaging Platform ProtectMyCall Andrew Wittich — ProtectMyCall wants to alleviate some online safety fears, by protecting users» identities and helping to stop harassment.

Also, with the introduction of sexual harassment legislation, for people in any senior position, it's too risky to make an advance to a work colleague for fear of it being misconstrued.

The app's privacy features help members feel comfortable expressing their desires without fear of judgment or harassment.

The PGA is working with the Directors Guild of America, the Writers Guild of America, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and the Television Academy to develop a framework to encourage people who experience harassment and discrimination to lodge complaints without fear of reprisal.

Pamela Adlon, who many feared would be damaged by the fall of her friend, mentor and executive producer Louis C.K., got a nod in the comedy acting category while «Transparent,» its fate still unclear after harassment allegations against star Jeffrey Tambor, was shut out from all categories for the first time since its premiere.

«Our guild has been outspoken about our commitment in the drive to more respectful and inclusive workplaces, which includes a world where our members and others can show up for work without any fear of sexual harassment.»

They are an excellent tool to help deal with individual fears that occur because of a bully's harassment and intimidation.

Schools are responsible for fostering the best environment for young people to learn; fear of sexual harassment, or worse, should not be part of that.

Marshall University defines harassment as any expression that causes «mental harm, injury, fear, stigma, disgrace, degradation, or embarrassment,» while Colorado State University at Pueblo explains it as the «infliction of psychological and / or emotional... through any means.»

At the same time, I want to be absolutely clear, that no teacher should ever have to work in fear of violence or harassment, either in school, outside of school, or online.

An AFT spokesperson told POLITICO that Paul's administrators «created a toxic environment so full of fear, harassment and intimidation that we felt a fair election would be impossible at this time.»

When Yaqui's harassment escalates, Piddy starts to skip school, and soon she can't leave the house for fear of running into Yaqui.

Why, after the chronic harassment, capture, and disruption we've visited upon them, no learned and handed - down fears of humans such as wolves and ravens and even some dolphins seem to teach their young?

It's a culture of fear, a culture of political correctness and power of (the Office of Discrimination and Harassment).»

It would be too funny if a professor of climate science didn't penalize a student for not placing units on an exam answer, for fear that the student would claim harassment.

Beginning with the passage of the «Marihuana Tax Act» of 1937 and continuing after the World War II «Hemp for Victory» program, misplaced fears that industrial hemp is marijuana and harassment by law enforcement discouraged farmers from growing hemp.

2.10.2 Intellectual freedom includes: (a) the rights of all Staff to express opinions about the operation of the University and higher education policy more generally; (b) the rights of Staff to pursue critical open enquiry and to discuss freely, teach, assess, develop curricula, publish and research within the limits of their professional competence and professional standards; (c) the right to participate in public debates and express opinions about issues and ideas related to their discipline area; (d) the right of all Staff to participate in professional and representative bodies and to engage in community service without fear of harassment, intimidation or unfair treatment; and (e) the right to express unpopular or controversial views, although this does not mean the right to vilify, harass or intimidate.

The Action Plan indicates that the government intends to do its part to establish an Ontario where everyone lives in safety and is free from the threat, fear or experience of sexual violence and harassment.

As a victim of Sexual Harassment, you may be scared to immediately report it to your company because of your fear of Retaliation (when the company punishes you for protecting yourself) but failing to report the harassment can damage yHarassment, you may be scared to immediately report it to your company because of your fear of Retaliation (when the company punishes you for protecting yourself) but failing to report the harassment can damage yharassment can damage your claim.

Sexual harassment can be an embarrassing situation and victims are often afraid to speak up for fear of retaliation and further abuse.

Employees in entry level positions are particularly vulnerable to harassment, where lack of work experience and confidence, as well as fears of job loss or «career suicide» are likely to create a reluctance to come forward and report the abuse.

A: You can seek a Domestic Violence Protective Order from someone with whom you have a «personal relationship» that has caused or attempted to cause bodily injury or placed you in fear of bodily injury or continued harassment.

Criminal harassment often consists of repeated conduct that is carried out over a period of time and that causes its targets to reasonably fear for their safety but does not necessarily result in physical injury.

if the employer would have been liable to the plaintiff for sexually harassment, he should not avoid liability out of fear that he was going to harass her

«Harassment is a persistent and deliberate course of unreasonable and oppressive conduct, targeted at another person, which is calculated to and does cause that person alarm, fear or distress: see Thomas v News Group Newspapers Ltd [2002] EMLR 78, para 30 (Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers MR).

Following a user or a group of users, on or offline, to the point where they start feeling that it is not safe to post online or are in fear of their safety is harassment.

[18] In Dudgeon, the European Court of Human Rights recognised the «fear, suffering and psychological distress directly caused by the very existence of the laws in question, including fear of harassment and blackmail», [19] and in Norris the Strasbourg Court further noted: [20]

Systematic and / or continued behaviors that afflict or demean someone in a way that would make a reasonable person fear for their safety or the safety of those around them constitute harassment.

Criminal harassment always includes conduct that causes someone to reasonably fear for his or her safety, or the safety of another person known to them.

Documenting evidence of the harassment would help prove that you reasonably feared for your safety.

Many employees fear retribution, either in the form of harassment or in the form of job termination, salary cut, or demotion.