Sentences with phrase «policy of neutrality»

The Court accepted that a policy of neutrality towards customers, if properly applied, was legitimate.

However, it did give guidance saying: «it must be held that the fact that the workers are prohibited from visibly wearing signs of political, philosophical or religious beliefs is appropriate for the purpose of ensuring that a policy of neutrality is properly applied, provided that that policy is genuinely pursued in a consistent and systematic manner.»

A policy of neutrality is a policy of respecting the prejudices of customers in the interest of the business.

Finally, in 1980, it changed its policy of neutrality and voted in favour of the U.N. resolution that called for the independence of Belize.

A rule banning specifically Muslim religious clothing may constitute direct discrimination against Muslims, but in these two cases the rules more generally banned visible religious clothing, in pursuit of a policy of neutrality, so it was found that direct discrimination had not occurred.

On the other hand, Luther was quite unable to understand the authenticity of the quiet though often acid scholar dedicated to a policy of neutrality, of attempting as far as possible to stand outside polarising polemic — Erasmus came eventually to wonder whether it might have been better not to have written In Praise of Folly, because it had led to just such polarisation.

H. Urge a U.S. policy of neutrality toward actions taken by less developed countries to preserve their cultural heritage through restrictions on the importation of cultural products.

Even abstention from a choice, a policy of neutrality and drifting are decisions, but they do not ultimately dispense from the necessity and the torment to choose one from many possibilities.

Some may be concerned that a policy of neutrality sometimes allows religious organizations to benefit from government programs, and thus from the expenditure of tax dollars.

Though the firm is maintaining a strict policy of neutrality on the vote, it said it has a responsibility to its customers to take action to protect their interests.

Not exact matches

Wheeler's change of heart on net neutrality follows a protracted public comment period, in one of the most intensely debated policy moves of the FCC's history.

Does all of this mean that an Eisenach - approved policy would end net neutrality and allow zero - rating to go unchecked?

While the largest tech giants are on record in support of the current FCC rules, their size likely means they will be able to negotiate with Internet providers to ensure any changes to net neutrality policy does not affect them.

Tech stocks, thought to thrive more under Clinton given her support of net neutrality and other tech - friendly policies, also sold off, including Netflix (nflx), down almost 2 %.

Brian Fung of the Washington Post dug into what he describes as a «massive yet inconspicuous alliance» of lobbyists, policy experts, and others strategizing to restore net neutrality as soon as possible.

Down another road is a scalable, more affordable, and open internet built on strong network neutrality rules and a policy of settlement - free interconnection to last mile ISP network.»

Oman, whose policy is neutrality, is also considered an early beneficiary from the easing of sanctions.

We believe the BC Liberal policies on GHG emissions are in line with the stated positions of the GVBOT, especially their recommitment to revenue neutrality.

But almost every other foreign policy responsibility, McDougall shows, lies in a no - man's - land between the various branches of government: No mention is made of a power to recognize or de-recognize foreign regimes, terminate treaties as opposed to make them, make peace as opposed to war, declare neutrality in the wars of others, annex or cede territory, bestow or deny foreign aid, impose sanctions, regulate immigration and the status of aliens...

«We've had the political neutrality statement on the website for a number of years, so this is merely a further restatement of policy and practice,» LDS spokesman Dale Jones told CNN.

This May, First Things broke the news of Amnesty International's change of policy from neutrality to pro-abortion advocacy.

That policy sought to advance cutting - edge research while remaining faithful to the U.S. government's long - standing posture of neutrality toward research that depends on the use....

Any moral reawakening must be accompanied by a return to markets, truth «telling institutions, and neutrality as a basis of social policy.

Though the foreign policy recommendations of his Farewell Address were taken, after the Civil War, to promote isolationism, he was in fact, claim the authors, arguing the advantages of neutrality for independent action.

The best decision you can make is to stick to a policy of friendly neutrality and try to listen to your son and talk all the issues over with him.

Even though Azerbaijan has recently upgraded its economic and military partnership with Russia, Azerbaijan's commitment to foreign policy neutrality and criticisms of Russian military activities in Ukraine underscore the limits of the Moscow - Baku partnership.

People inundated the offices of Rep. Brian Higgins in recent weeks with complaints about a First - World problem: a federal agency's decision to end «net neutrality,» an Obama - era policy aimed at forcing internet service providers to allow the same access to all websites without playing favorites.

It's similar to one enacted through executive order Monday by Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana and comes as states consider how to respond after the Federal Communications Commission last month repealed its own net neutrality policy.

A massive fiscal 2018 federal spending bill unveiled by congressional leaders Wednesday night includes a provision urging the heads of EPA, the Energy Department and the Agriculture Department to adopt policies that «reflect the carbon - neutrality of forest bioenergy and recognize biomass as a renewable energy source.»

The bill also includes a controversial directive instructing EPA, together with the energy and agriculture departments, to «establish clear policies that reflect the carbon neutrality of biomass.»

Schools «can not follow a policy of strict neutrality when their students» and families» identities are openly under attack in the civic sphere» — because failing to openly embrace students can leave them vulnerable to ostracization from their community.

And without greater Fed assurances of economic strength or monetary policy neutrality, investors may need to consider a diverse approach to hedging stock risk.

Despite the fact that HSUS had worked to kill similar bills in Texas, New York, Florida, and elsewhere, I was more optimistic about shelter reform legislation succeeding in Minnesota because two HSUS representatives — a Board member and Jennifer Fearing, the person in charge of sheltering policies for HSUS — personally assured me at a meeting in San Francisco just over a month ago that the days of HSUS claiming «neutrality» (a sham in and of itself given it benefits the status quo) but then working to kill shelter reform legislation were over.

Objectively apply the Principles of Scientific Forecasting with stringent policy neutrality in evaluation and presentation.

Even a semblance of policy neutrality is impossible to maintain to those who demand it.

,» compiles responses from a number of policy experts on the topic of net neutrality repeal.

TJ: The carbon fee policy provides an incentive for our business groups to reach the company's objective of carbon neutrality.

In the G4S case the ECJ held that neutrality policy did not amount to direct discrimination on the grounds of religion, as it prohibited all religious signs.

However, G4S's aim to project an image of neutrality was determined to be a legitimate business aim, as long as it only applied the policy to customer facing staff rather than its staff within all other departments or roles.

Tamir is staff lawyer with the Samuelson - Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, where he conducts research and advocacy on various digital rights - related topics, with a focus on online privacy and anonymity, net neutrality, intellectual property, intermediary liability, spam, e-commerce, and consumer protection generally.

«desire to display, in relations with both public and private sector customers, a policy of political, philosophical or religious neutrality must be considered legitimate» (para 37).

Employers thinking of banning all religious or political symbols in the workplace will need to ensure they apply the same rule to all viewpoints, and make sure it can be justified by reference to a pre-existing policy of religious neutrality.

DESCRIPTION: A simple insight — the policy debates in Canada over the last two years around net neutrality, Canadian content online, copyright reform, the digital TV transition, the future of local TV and anti-spam legislation are all reflections of a single technological and business transformation: the convergence of everything to the open internet.

Advocate General Kokott of the European Court of Justice has given an opinion that precluding a Muslim employee from wearing a headscarf to work is not direct discrimination where the prohibition is founded on a general company policy of political and religious neutrality.

The Advocate considered that here, because the policy of political and religious neutrality was crucial to G4S due to the wide range of customers with which it dealt, it pursued a legitimate aim.

The Canadian Secular Alliance is a non-profit, public policy research and advocacy organization advancing church - state separation and the neutrality of government in matters of religion.

In enunciating what good policy ought to be (net neutrality) but which the rule does not allow him to follow, is the Judge maneuvering to force the FCC to change the designation of ISPs to that of common carriers?

The policy would also state and define the duties of employees regarding religious neutrality and restraints in the exercise of their functions, including:

«Net neutrality has been an issue in Canada for at least two years, but the release in March 2006 of the Telecommunications Policy Review Panel's Final Report renewed both corporate and public interest in the topic.

Establish a policy for all government ministries and organizations to implement religious neutrality of the state and the management of religious accommodation for all government bodies and agencies.