Sentences with phrase «victim of discrimination»

The new Legal Support Project aims to increase access to justice for victims of discrimination in schools, further or higher education institutions or general qualification bodies.

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....

We also specialize in employment law, representing victims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour issues.

As a result of this, even when victims of discrimination win their cases, they are very often out of pocket several thousands of dollars.

This year, Quebec's highest court had to decide if common - law couples residing in Quebec were victims of discrimination based on section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom.

The Charter of human rights and freedoms, CQLR, c. C ‑ 12 («Charter»), prohibits the various forms of discrimination and creates a remedy for victims of discrimination.

In Alfie's case the argument was advanced on the basis that his parents were victims of discrimination contrary to Article 14 ECHR.

What's At Stake: The rights of victims of discrimination in Quebec, since the Quebec Court of Appeal requires a higher proof of «causal link» for discrimination, which reflects the influence of the Quebec civilist tradition and which is tantamount to proving intent.

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

Weren't the Jews also victims of discrimination?

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.»

Blacks as victims of discrimination show such rabid intolerance for natural gays that one wonders why what is not good for the goose should be imposed on the gander.

Rather, it came into being due to the Obama administration's unnecessary decision to dramatically expand the scope of investigations beyond what's needed for provide redress for individual victims of discrimination.

The unmarried sisters claimed they were victims of discrimination since they are prevented by law from entering into a civil partnership and thus can not take advantage of the exemption to paying any inheritance tax on the first death.

In creating New Jersey's anti-discrimination law, the Legislature «intended victims of discrimination to obtain redress for mental anguish [and] embarrassment, even when their emotional and physical ailments can not be characterized as severe.»

At Reisner & King, our team of experienced employment law attorneys fully understands what victims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation have endured.

It may also be wrongful if an employee is fired for standing up for and associating with victims of discrimination and harassment.

The Canadian Human Rights Act essentially makes discrimination illegal in Canada, so anybody who is victim of discrimination according to the Act is eligible for legal protection.

Children of common - law couples are victims of discrimination because their quality of life can only deteriorate while in the custody of a former spouse who was financially dependent and who loses the right to alimony.

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»

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

Perhaps years ago, suits like that of the Chicago Lawyers Committee opened up doors for victims of discrimination.

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

Since the change to the direct access model in 2008, the Tribunal has never ordered these damages previously, and the failure to award damages in lieu of reinstatement where an employment relationship is not viable compounds the harm experienced by victims of discrimination.

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.»

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.

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.

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.

«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.

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.»

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.

However, if you ever feel that you have been the victim of discrimination, harassment or victimisation it is important that you know that there are different kinds of support available to you.

This is a choice activists and victims of discrimination or physical violence should not have to make.

It found that 48 per cent of 171 participating in the research had reported being the victims of discrimination.

At least half of the students in schools where there are computer classes may be the victims of discrimination.

It's a puzzling dilemma: How do people who are not themselves victims of discrimination come to develop a commitment to act for racial justice?

This strategy placed the burden on the victims of discrimination, black children and their communities.

Although stated in race - neutral terms, none of its carefully selected examples indicate that ED or DOJ will ever intervene on behalf of white students claiming to be victims of discrimination, even though Title VI, which starts with the words «no person» was consciously drafted in race - neutral terms.

You may also be able to file a private legal action or take other appropriate action if you are the victim of discrimination.

Here is some guidance offered by Mel Muscovitz, an employment law specialist: Laid - off employees will sometimes claim that they are the victims of discrimination.

We're hardly the victims of discrimination we often make ourselves out to be.