Sentences with phrase «sexual discrimination against»

(However, Bill C - 31 still did not eliminate all the forms of sexual discrimination against indigenous women and their children that were created by the Indian Act.

After filing a lawsuit that included a charge of sexual discrimination against Mervyn LeRoy, president of the Hollywood Park Turf Club, Everett took her seat in 1972 and appointed herself CEO.

Not exact matches

In 29 states, it «s still not explicitly illegal to discriminate against both employees and prospective hires based on sexual orientation — and 32 states allow workplace discrimination based on gender identity, according to the Human Rights Campaign, America's largest civil rights organization.

And it can use the legal argument that sexual orientation and gender expression fit into the prohibition against discrimination based on sex, says Mark T. Phillis, a Littler Mendelson shareholder and co-chair of its diversity and inclusion council.

In fact, in December 2017 a Virginia district court judge ruled against a female plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation against defense contractor BAE Systems, in part, because she «did not take advantage of BAE's harassment reporting procedures of which she was well aware.»

Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental impacts» and «policy options» to address the impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»

In its tweet, IBM said that it believes the new law will lead to discrimination against «people based on marriage status, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression.»

Cook also brought up Apple's fight against workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

It is the policy of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to provide equal opportunity in employment throughout the corporation for all qualified applicants and employees without discrimination against any person because of a person's race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex / gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and breast feeding), national origin, ancestry, gender identity, gender expression, legally - protected medical condition, physical or mental disability, age, military or veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Employment practices liability insurance, or EPLI as you may have heard it called, provides protection to companies who have employees against claims by current or former employees for things like discrimination, wrongful termination, or sexual harassment.

«While these serious allegations against XPO Logistics do not involve Verizon employees, Verizon has zero tolerance for discrimination and sexual harassment, and we expect our suppliers to abide by these standards,» Varettoni said in an emailed statement to USA TODAY.

In a 4 - 3 split decision, all seven justices cited the state's efforts to end discrimination based upon sexual orientation against individuals to defend their decision to extend the equal....

Therefore we call for an end to all religious and civil discrimination against any person based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.

Historically, California's higher - education law, which includes requirements against discrimination based on sexual orientation, sex, and gender identity, has had an exemption allowing a religious college to follow policies based on its religious tenets.

What is wrong, what is unnatural, what is immoral and what is gross is intolerance and discrimination against fellow human beings for their sexual orientation and active pursuit of preventing loving and committed homosexual couples from legally being married.

Seemingly, despite progress made against discrimination / prejudice against external differences (colour / race / gender), it is still perfectly acceptable in some places to discriminate against internal differences (beliefs / ideology / worldview / sexual orientation etc.) and to do so with such vehemence as to rival some of those historical examples you cited.

In the UK according to the Equality Act 2010 there are certain «protected characteristics» which include religion (including atheism) and sexual orientation against discrimination.

The question before us is in effect whether, in the name of equality and the struggle against discrimination, we should suppress all references to sexual difference in relations between citizens and the state, beginning with the marriage ceremony and the family records that issue from this ceremony.

«Vistaprint in no way condones - and does not tolerate - discrimination against any of our customers based on their race, religion, gender or sexual orientation.»

There has also been a dramatic fall in sexual discrimination and pregnancy discrimination cases made against employers since women were priced out of justice when expensive tribunal fees were introduced.

Therefore, BWI does not condone silencing, tone policing, or otherwise oppressing marginalized groups, nor does BWI discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of age, citizenship status, class, color, disability, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, national origin, parental status, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.

Ms Hilary Gbedemah, Ghana's representative to the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), United Nations, took participants through the topic: «Understanding the content of sexual and gender based violence in Ghana».

Equality We want a society which is based on equality and respect for diversity with robust equality laws against irrelevant discrimination, not least in the context of the «religion or belief» and «sexual orientation» equality strands.

I am a cosponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act that would repeal DOMA and I am dedicated to ensuring protections against any form of discrimination, including discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Washington - based lawyer Les Alderman has represented victims in several workplace discrimination lawsuits on Capitol Hill, including a sexual harassment case against a Texas congressman.

No one should have to tolerate workplace harassment or discrimination, which is why the UFT - Department of Education contracts have contained protections, for many years, against a wide range of discriminatory or harassing behaviors, including sexual harassment.

The U.S. Justice Department has filed court papers in a New York case arguing that a major federal civil rights law does not protect employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation, taking a stand against a decision reached under President Barack Obama.

A con - con will also be a way to enshrine certain protections in the law, including safeguarding voting rights, implementing campaign finance reform and protecting against sexual and gender discrimination.

Today, the Assembly passed legislation strengthening and expanding protections against both sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination.

Democratic Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, who engaged in a major funding limitation debate during the fiscal 2017 appropriations season when he proposed an amendment to bar discrimination against certain federal contractors, said he hadn't thought of using a funding limitation to bar payouts for claims stemming from sexual harassment by members of Congress.

That decision came after the New York State Legislature failed to pass the Women's Equality Act, which Gov. Cuomo said would close the gap between men's and women's salaries, introduce zero - tolerance rules against sexual harassment, fight workplace discrimination due to gender and protect abortion rights.

«And whether it is hiring qualified women, supporting those who run for office — and also standing up against sexual harassment once and for all, saying women should not be the subjected to degradation, discrimination or harassment because of the gender in the workplace,» Hochul declared.

I supported the sexual orientation regulations which gave legal protection to gay people against discrimination.

MPs last night approved the sexual orientation regulations, voting to outlaw discrimination against gay people by business and service providers.

«If we're faced with a choice of saying look you can either have these regulations that ensure we don't discriminate against people on the basis of sexual orientation, or you can't have these regulations at all, which is the choice, I shall vote for the regulation, because I think it's right that we have in this country clear rules against discrimination,» he told BBC Radio Four's Today.

An assistant professor of finance and economics at Columbia Business School since 2008 has filed a sexual harassment / discrimination lawsuit against the school, seeking more than $ 20 million in damages and more time to apply for tenure.

In February 2018, Schneiderman brought a civil rights lawsuit against The Weinstein Company, alleging the company «repeatedly broke New York law by failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harassment, intimidation, and discrimination.»

New Yorkers are protected against discrimination in employment, housing, and public services based on race, creed, age, citizenship status, gender, marital status, and sexual orientation, among other qualities.

State AG Eric Schneiderman has opened an inquiry into the Weinstein Company examining whether allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment against its co-founder Harvey Weinstein reflect broad gender discrimination and other civil rights violations.

Other parts of the Women's Equality Act would give a boost to laws against sexual harassment, domestic violence and salary discrimination.

He should learn how to abide by our laws that reject employment discrimination against people because of sex, color, race nationality, religion, sexual preference, etc..

Funke contends that one part of the equality act would actually expand late - term abortions, and he says he could support other parts of the legislation, which would give a boost to laws against sexual harassment, domestic violence and salary discrimination.

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.

«As alleged in our complaint, The Weinstein Company repeatedly broke New York law by failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harassment, intimidation, and discrimination,» state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said in court papers filed against Weinstein and the company.

ALBANY — The Buffalo woman who recently told her story of being sexually harassed by Sam Hoyt, a former state lawmaker and top economic adviser to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has filed a federal lawsuit against Hoyt for engaging in a «pattern of committing sexual harassment, assault, discrimination and retaliation» against her.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D) filed a lawsuit against the business and the brothers who founded it, saying the company violated employees» rights by «failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harassment, intimidation, and discrimination.»

About a week later, Mendez - Santiago's former secretary filed suit against him, charging the former commissioner with sexual harassment and discrimination.

And two weeks ago, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Weinstein Co., stating that the studio «repeatedly broke New York law by failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harassment, intimidation, and discrimination.»

She was the first member of Congress to introduce gay rights legislation, her approach being a full - scale incorporation of sexual orientation into the protections afforded by the 1964 Civil Rights Act against discrimination based on race, religion, sex, and other categories.

The AAAS Council issued a resolution against the discrimination of sexual minorities in 1975.