Sentences with phrase «related claims of discrimination»

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Helps cover defense and damages costs resulting from a variety of employment - related claims including allegations of wrongful termination, discrimination, workplace harassment and retaliation.

However, three other British Christians lost related religious discrimination claims at the European Court of Human Rights.

Despite the torrent of attention being paid to sexual harassment and discrimination, the legal system in place to respond to related claims has not changed.

There has been a 60 % reduction in tribunal claims relating to racial and sexual orientation, highlighting once again how this measure causes harm to groups who are most at risk of discrimination in the workplace.

Employment Law: Mr. Anderson defends employers in civil actions involving various types of employment - related claims including wrongful termination, whistle - blower actions, discrimination, harassment, pay stub claims, wage and hour claims, and contract actions.

She thus advises and assists companies at all stages of the dispute and maintains an important activity in employment - related litigation before local courts, including cases alleging discrimination, whistleblower claims and non-compete violations.

The bill also states that any agreement provision that «waives any substantive or procedural right or remedy relating to a claim of discrimination, retaliation, or harassment shall be deemed against public policy and unenforceable.»

The burden of proof is also reversed in county court proceedings relating to discrimination and harassment in goods, facilities, services and premises claims.

In the employment arena, they represent clients in wage and hour disputes, defend businesses and individuals against claims of discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination, and litigate disputes relating to non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements.

Using a cost - effective approach to employment litigation, Taft's attorneys have defended individual and class action lawsuits involving claims alleging race, gender, age, disability, and religious discrimination and harassment; retaliation; Family and Medical Leave Act violations; ERISA violations; breach of contract; torts; whistleblower claims; and various other employment - related causes of action.

She counsels and represents clients in matters relating to claims of discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower actions, wrongful discharge, and unfair labor practices.

He advises and acts in the full range of statutory dismissal and discrimination claims, with a focus on those involving claims for substantial compensation or serious reputational issues for the respondent organisation or its senior management or where there are related High Court proceedings.

Drawing on attorneys from across practice areas and offices, Weil has developed an impressive track record advising with respect to shareholder claims and demands for litigation, internal whistleblower complaints, class and collective actions brought by employees relating to pay, worker classification, and discrimination claims, product liability issues and recalls, privacy rights, intellectual property disputes (patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets), regulatory investigations commenced by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Justice, and state attorneys general, and major disputes with suppliers and competitors.

Of 300 contributors to online surveys and focus groups, 71 % identified themselves as Dalit (formerly known as Untouchables — the lowest castes, located outside and below the Hindu varna system), 58 % claimed to have suffered discrimination on grounds of caste, 79 % believed they would not be understood by the police if they reported a caste - related «hate crime» and 85 % believed there was no legislation available to protect victims of caste discriminatioOf 300 contributors to online surveys and focus groups, 71 % identified themselves as Dalit (formerly known as Untouchables — the lowest castes, located outside and below the Hindu varna system), 58 % claimed to have suffered discrimination on grounds of caste, 79 % believed they would not be understood by the police if they reported a caste - related «hate crime» and 85 % believed there was no legislation available to protect victims of caste discriminatioof caste, 79 % believed they would not be understood by the police if they reported a caste - related «hate crime» and 85 % believed there was no legislation available to protect victims of caste discriminatioof caste discrimination.

Steve's principal focus is on the defense of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, wage & hour, and related claims.

She appealed to the employment tribunal, claiming disability discrimination and disability - related harassment, but was told her claim was barred by the principle of judicial immunity since the police misconduct body was a judicial body.

Mr. Fong focuses his practice on the defense of employers against all aspects of employment - related claims, including harassment, discrimination, and wage and hour disputes.

For example, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed claims of discrimination against the Ontario Drug Benefit Program on the basis that there was no Code - related reason for denying coverage, but rather a dispute over its efficacy and safety as a medical treatment (e.g. Kueber v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2014 HRTO 769).

Emily Cuneo DeSmedt assists in the representation of employers in a wide variety of employment - related matters, including the defense of wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation claims.

He has defended businesses in state and federal court and at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (including in public hearings), against a variety of employment - related claims.

The firm's lawyers have had the opportunity to orally argue cases on behalf of employers and municipal governments before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States and have handled numerous cases involving discrimination claims and employment contracts, as well as the related issues of immunity.

He works for clients involved with discrimination, harassment, retaliation, medical leave, wage and hour disputes, defamation, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, civil rights claims, and employment - related torts.

Serve as lead trial counsel for employer in federal class action related to an industrial site where workers claim racial discrimination in employment, involving hundreds of employees.

Nicole's principal focus is on the defense of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, wage & hour, and related claims.

April also represents employers in a variety of employment issues and matters, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, employment - related tort claims, defamation claims, stock option claims, breach of contract claims, and non-compete issues.

Advise other clients regarding a variety of employment issues and matters, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, unemployment compensation, employment - related tort claims, defamation claims, stock option claims, breach of contract claims, and non-compete issues.

She has defended employers against all types of employment - related claims, including discrimination and wrongful discharge claims.

He litigates in multiple areas of employment law and defends against individual and class action lawsuits alleging violations of wage and hour laws, discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, breach of contract, labor code section 132a claims, and other related matters.

He represents only management, and has experience defending employers in both state and federal courts and agencies in multiple areas of employment law, including wage and hour class actions, breach of contract, claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination, defamation, and other related matters.

Claims are divided into type A and type B; broadly speaking, type A claims (for example, statutory redundancy payments, unlawful deductions from wages and breach of contract) are those which the Lord Chancellor regards as typically the more straightforward and accordingly the fees related to such claims are lower than those for type B claims (which include discrimination, unfair dismissal and whistleblowing clClaims are divided into type A and type B; broadly speaking, type A claims (for example, statutory redundancy payments, unlawful deductions from wages and breach of contract) are those which the Lord Chancellor regards as typically the more straightforward and accordingly the fees related to such claims are lower than those for type B claims (which include discrimination, unfair dismissal and whistleblowing clclaims (for example, statutory redundancy payments, unlawful deductions from wages and breach of contract) are those which the Lord Chancellor regards as typically the more straightforward and accordingly the fees related to such claims are lower than those for type B claims (which include discrimination, unfair dismissal and whistleblowing clclaims are lower than those for type B claims (which include discrimination, unfair dismissal and whistleblowing clclaims (which include discrimination, unfair dismissal and whistleblowing claimsclaims).

Our litigation team have significant experience in advising on boardroom disputes, severance claims, discrimination and breach of contract claims, settlement negotiations and all types of labour - related disputes.

San Francisco's employment group has tried and arbitrated a wide variety of disputes under state and federal employment law, including claims for wrongful termination, discrimination, wage and hour, ERISA, sexual harassment, defamation, breach of contract and other related claims.

Obtained summary judgment for a worldwide package delivery service in federal court in Kentucky, where the plaintiff challenged the employer's company - wide policy of providing light duty only to employees who suffered job - related injuries, claiming that the policy violated the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.

Ms. Cole - Johnson also represents employers in related federal and state administrative proceedings, including discrimination claims before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, workers» compensation retaliation claims before the State of Connecticut Workers» Compensation Commission, and retaliation claims before the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration.

She represented employers in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies defending claims of employment discrimination and harassment, wrongful discharge, violation of non-competition agreements, and other related allegations.

Represented a financial services client before the Office of Special Counsel in its successful defense against a claim of immigration - related employment discrimination.

His expertise includes all forms of discrimination, whistleblowing, wrongful dismissal, unfair dismissal, business protection claims, disciplinary hearings, and employment - related aspects of public law.

Our Employment Litigation lawyers represent employers in the enforcement of non-competition and trade secrets agreements, discrimination and harassment claims, wrongful dismissal cases and related mediation processes.

In addition to our nationwide litigation experience representing businesses in sophisticated contract, construction and employment matters, we have successfully represented municipalities, other public entities, insurance carriers, their insureds, and private clients in many other areas of law, including legal and accounting professional liability, medical malpractice, construction defects and related surety and performance bond issues, commercial litigation, employment discrimination (L.A.D. and A.D.A.), products liability, Civil Rights § § 1983 and 1985 and other Constitutional claims, environmental and general insurance coverage, E.R.I.S.A., first party C.E.R.C.L.A. and I.S.R.A. actions and general negligence.

Our civil litigators deal with complex issues in areas such as civil liability (product liability, bodily and psychological injuries, material damages and economic loss), business contracts, professional regulation and liability, defamation, commercial litigation and extraordinary remedies, disputes relating to successions, wrongful dismissal actions, and claims of discrimination, sexual harassment and breach of fiduciary duties.

The final limb of Madarassy's appeal focused on whether the tribunal was wrong to consider how the employer would treat a hypothetical male comparator when addressing Madarassy's pregnancy and maternity - related discrimination claims.

(i) harassment will no longer have to be «on the ground of» sex, but merely «related to» it; (ii) harassment will apply to a witness of the opposite sex to the recipient of the behaviour; (iii) an employer will be liable for harassment for failing to take reasonable steps to protect an employee from repeated harassment by third parties; (iv) pregnancy or maternity leave discrimination will no longer require a comparator; (vi) it will be contrary to the Act to deprive a woman of non-contractual bonuses in respect of the two - week period of compulsory maternity leave; and (vii) the same claims of discrimination in relation to terms and conditions of employment will be available in relation to additional maternity leave as in relation to ordinary maternity leave.

Protects you against claims of discrimination, wrongful termination or harassment and other types of work - related discrimination.

Employment practices liability insurance responds to claims of wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination and other employment - related suits private staff may bring.

Finally, it is important to reduce the risk of liability issues related to discrimination, wrongful eviction and other claims from discontent tenants who feel they have been mistreated.

Included in his duties were the mediation of agency employment matters, EEO compliance, defense of discrimination and employment claims, personnel matters related to progressive discipline, hiring and promotions.

He has extensive experience in workplace conflict including EEO, discrimination and employment claims, personnel matters related to discipline, hiring and promotions, and labor negotiations.Judge Karasic handled civil and criminal matters for nearly twelve years on the bench, where he presided over thousands of contract and tort cases.