Sentences with phrase «same protected characteristic»

The further suggestion that the writer of the dress code was a woman would hold little sway in any tribunal — it is not a defence to discrimination that you hold the same protected characteristic as a complainant.

Holding a particular protected characteristic does not entitle anyone, least of all an employer, from treating those with the same protected characteristic less favourably than they treat or would treat others without that protected characteristic.»

Not exact matches

UBER benefitted by taking advantage of the unique circumstances in the cab industry and Manjoo claims that there are virtually no other major industries where those same characteristics apply — crappy customer experience; high, regulator - protected prices; monopolistic markets; huge numbers of daily users; lack of viable alternatives — ergo no more UBERs.

«I have always lived my life with dignity, integrity and honesty; and I can say without hesitation that I brought those same characteristics everyday when I proposed bills, passed legislation, debated public policy, and fought tooth and nail to protect western New York on the floor of the New York State Senate for the past 38 years.»

Student - on - student bullying may also trigger a school district's responsibilities under the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits discrimination in public schools based on many of the same characteristics protected by the civil rights laws.

This week a decision by Twitter to close the accounts of far right group Britain First has swiveled a critical spotlight on Facebook — as the company continues to host the same group's page, apparently preferring to selectively remove individual posts even though Facebook's community standards forbid hate groups if they target people with protected characteristics (such as religion, race and ethnicity).