Sentences with phrase «of victims of discrimination»

S. 766, the Paycheck Fairness Act, «to provide more effective remedies of victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex»

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«It's blatantly unlawful,» said Debra Katz, a Washington employment lawyer who represents victims of discrimination.

Since its formation, the task force has made great strides in facilitating increased investigation and prosecution of financial crimes; enhancing coordination and cooperation among federal, state and local authorities; addressing discrimination in the lending and financial markets; and conducting outreach to the public, victims, financial institutions and other organizations.

After all, targeted harassment is usually a means of asserting control and defending status on the part of the harasser, to leave victims «afraid, despairing, utterly alone, and complicit,» as Catharine A. MacKinnon wrote in her 1979 book «Sexual Harassment of Working Women: A Case of Sex Discrimination.»

Creating workplaces that are safe and free of harassment and discrimination should start in the halls of Congress, and my colleagues and I will not stop fighting for the protections that all victims deserve.

Susan Fowler, the former Uber engineer whose blog post about sexual harassment and troubling internal workings led to the departure of CEO Travis Kalanick, is backing new legislation that aims to give victims of sexual harassment and other workplace discrimination the freedom to seek legal action, and to do it publicly.

Alleged victims of the discrimination will also be invited to reapply for employment.

Covertly, they surveyed their female peers, inquiring whether they had been the victim of sexual harassment and gender discrimination.

India's 160 - 180m Dalits are the world's most numerous victims of caste discrimination.

Perhaps only liberal African Americans see themselves as victims of discrimination and blame others for their problems.

In fact, they are the ones ascribing to an ideology — merely the most recent of many in human history — that attempts to rationalize discrimination and oppression against some of us based on subjective criteria, this time with victims the least able to defend themselves.

The only ones qualified to make a statement are the victims of prejudice, discrimination, persecution and racism themselves.

Akira, they wrap themselves in the twin cloaks of patriotism and the moral high ground while wielding their bible as a sledgehammer — at the same time, they feign persecution and portray themselves as victims despite their blatant discrimination.

Christians are the victims of 80 per cent of all acts of religious discrimination and face persecution in more than 60 countries.

Any condition of social injustice, economic deprivation, political tyranny, or racial discrimination has a deleterious effect on the self - esteem of the victims.

Under previous law, as interpreted by the Supreme Court in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., the statute of limitations on such suits ran out 180 days after the alleged discrimination occurred, even if the victims never knew about it.

Those who are the victims of discrimination will feel alienated and may seek to subvert existing political structures.

Corbett, however, says he is a victim of discrimination, telling a local news outlet, «This has been the type of discrimination and religious persecution that I've been going through for the last couple of years.»

What we hear: «Homosexuals are victims of discrimination.

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.

Chief executive Dr David Staples said he had written to the Equality and Human Rights Commission about concerns its members are the victims of gross misrepresentation and discrimination.

Weren't the Jews also victims of discrimination?

Michelle Hickman: Well, we all know how the media can be for breastfeeding moms; and after a mom has already faced discrimination, and she's already been a victim of all of these things, the last thing that we want to do is just throw her to the wolves of the media and allow her to be further victimized.

Indeed, they suffer specific vulnerabilities that make them more likely to become victims of violence and abuse, discrimination and precariousness.

A British Airways employee who was banned from wearing a crucifix on her uniform was the victim of discrimination, the European court of human rights (ECHR) found today.

«After 37 years as a trial attorney taking on corporations like Wal - Mart, beating back the insurance company that took health care away from my daughter when her life was on the line, and giving hundreds of hours of pro bono work to women who were the victim of sexual discrimination, I know what it takes to represent the people of this district.»

Whereas, New York State is a leading voice for women's equality and has raised that voice in action through such significant achievements as passage of the historic «Women's Equality Agenda» in 2015 - eight laws that advance women's equality in New York State by helping to achieve pay equity, strengthen human trafficking laws and protections for domestic violence victims, and ending pregnancy discrimination in all workplaces; other measures further safeguard and promote women's interests and help improve their status in settings where they live and work; and

For instance, 40 % quotas on all electoral lists, harsher punishments for men in cases of domestic violence, special judicial and economic assistance for women who are victims of gender violence, a requirement for corporations with more than 250 employees to have their own equality plan aimed at eliminating discrimination against women, etc..

Responding to the violent protests this month in Charlottesville, one of New York City's main police unions, the Sergeants Benevolent Association, has released a video claiming that police officers are the frequent victims of discrimination, or what the brief four - minute clip called «Blue Racism.»

Women have been victims of discrimination and abuse.

The American dream of home ownership is at the foundation of our community and represents the aspirations of millions of individuals and families, yet even in 2016 people seeking housing find themselves victims of discrimination despite the provisions of the federal Fair Housing Act.

«The burden should not be on victims of sexual harassment, discrimination or abuse to wade through multiple inconsistent and unsafe options.»

«If I'm a victim of discrimination, I want to have as many options available to me to seek redress.»

«The public attention has been on sexual harassment, but we're clearly committed to treating all victims of discrimination in a way that helps improve the environment in the workplace.»

Enrollment at City Honors School has been lopsidedly white for years, prompting the federal government to step in recently and order changes in the admissions procedures to ensure that black students are not the victims of discrimination.

EU citizens also enjoy legal protections of the EU law, [7] specifically the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union [8] and acts and directives regarding e. g. protection of personal data, rights of victims of crime, preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, equal pay, protection from discrimination in employment on grounds of religion or belief, sexual orientation and age.

An FDNY first responder pictured in an iconic 9/11 photo is alleging he was the victim of anti-white discrimination after he was kicked out of an «all - black» color - guard procession.

It will bring together political leaders, academics, and grass roots activists to share successful strategies to combat caste discrimination and help victims of Untouchability.

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.

He also co-founded his own firm, where he represented victims of pregnancy discrimination and people who experienced unlawful prejudice due to race, gender, age, religion or sexual orientation.

But on Tuesday, the governor stopped short of endorsing Ms. Gillibrand's call for the president to resign, saying instead that he agreed «with the thrust of the senator's comments,» and that «women have been victims of discrimination and abuse.»

«NELA NY is against the current Senate and Governor's bill in their present form and we urge them to pass meaningful legislation that advances protections for employees who are victims of unlawful discrimination,» said Miriam Clark, president of NELA NY, in a statement.

«Protecting New Yorkers from domestic violence — and the housing and job discrimination that victims often face in the wake of such abuse, is a key part to stopping the cycle of violence in our state and our nation.»

Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination based on gender, prohibited by the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, and companies can not exempt themselves from the law by passing resolutions prohibiting the use of corporate dollars to pay damages to victims of discrimination.

Deadlines are traditionally sought in discrimination cases, when the victims of past discrimination are no longer available to receive the remedy.

The researchers found that young men who fell into the «high victim - perpetrator» group were also the young men who felt the most disenfranchised - they had experienced the most racial discrimination, were most aware of institutional discrimination, had the most experiences with the criminal justice system as both victims and suspects, and were the most cynical about politics.

The «precautionary victim - perpetrator» group was also very aware of institutional discrimination and was very politically cynical.

It also suggests that employers be prevented from requiring applicants or employees to undergo genetic tests or provide test results, that violators of genetic discrimination laws should be punished, and that victims of genetic discrimination be allowed to sue.

«Since no one is born with perfect genes, we are all potential victims of genetic discrimination.

The survey is part of the pioneering Genetic Discrimination Project, which is attempting to document the extent of genetic discrimination in Australia and help any victimsDiscrimination Project, which is attempting to document the extent of genetic discrimination in Australia and help any victimsdiscrimination in Australia and help any victims seek redress.