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Ex-Disneyland worker expected to sue over head scarf, alleged harassment
L.A. NOWA former Disneyland employee is expected to announce a federal lawsuit against the entertainment giant, saying she was harassed and unfairly removed from her hostess job after refusing to remove her head scarf at work.... -
Muslim Employee Suing Disney Over Right to Wear Hijab
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A Muslim woman who worked as a hostess at a Disneyland restaurant is suing Disney, claiming the company wouldn't let her appear in front of guests while wearing her headscarf. It's a dispute that's been going on for about two years,...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Religion and Belief, Disneyland Park, Islam, American Civil Liberties Union
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Disney says Muslim woman had options in head scarf dispute
L.A. NOWDisney officials say they presented "multiple options" to accommodate the religious beliefs of a Muslim woman who is now suing the entertainment giant, saying she unfairly lost her job at a Disneyland Resort café after refusing to remove her head scarf at... -
Job screening policy casts too wide a net
![Q: We are about to hire a resident manager. We've always had a policy of asking whether applicants have ever been arrested or convicted; if the answer is "yes" to either question, we reject. Why take a chance, is what we figure. Is there anything illegal about this policy?](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2012-06/70754582-28134929-187105.jpg "Q: We are about to hire a resident manager. We've always had a policy of asking whether applicants have ever been arrested or convicted; if the answer is "yes\" to either question, we reject. Why take a chance, is what we figure. Is there anything illegal about this policy?")
Q: We are about to hire a resident manager. We've always had a policy of asking whether applicants have ever been arrested or convicted; if the answer is "yes" to either question, we reject. Why take a chance, is what we figure. Is there anything...Tags: Labor Legislation, Criminals, Justice System, Career and Workplace, Employment
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Belvin Perry fundraiser to be hosted by Dyer next week
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelOrlando Mayor Buddy Dyer; his city attorney (and newly named Gray/Robinson partner) Mayanne Downs; and J. Charles Gray, the firm's founding partner, are hosting a fundraiser next week for Belvin Perry, chief judge of the 9th Judicial Circuit. The July... -
Transgender people lead us to progress on equal rights
Transgender people took a quantum leap forward in the past few weeks. And if history repeats itself, gays and lesbians will have our gender-bending allies to thank, again, for advancing a grand initiative to secure equal rights and protection under the...Tags: Lake Worth, Social Issues, Discrimination, Labor Legislation, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Fountain Circle sued by former employee
The Winchester SunA former Fountain Circle Health and Rehabilitation Center employee has filed suit against the facility’s parent company, Kindred Nursing Centers, for wrongful termination. Deshanna Baker filed suit June 1 in Clark Circuit Court, claiming race...Tags: Nursing, Unemployment, Racism, Employment Opportunities, Medical Specialization
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Former San Mar employee files discrimination complaint
davem@herald-mail.comA former employee of San Mar Children’s Home in Boonsboro has filed a discrimination complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, claiming she was discharged from her job because she is...Tags: Justice and Rights, Discrimination, Social Issues, Labor Legislation, Civil Rights
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UPDATE: Senate Republicans block equal pay for women bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a Democratic bill calling for equal pay in the workplace. But President Barack Obama and his congressional allies aren't finished appealing to women on the No. 1 concern for all voters: the...
Tags: Birth Control, Barack Obama, Barbara A. Mikulski, Labor Legislation, Justice System
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Kentucky Commission on Human Rights holds fair housing conference in Danville
The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights board of commissioners met Thursday in Danville to rule on discrimination complaints on behalf of the people of the state. The board routinely meets at its headquarters in Louisville. As budget allows, the...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Companies and Corporations, Labor Legislation, Civil Laws, Human Rights
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Former Maine West teacher claims in lawsuit he was fired because he’s a man
TribLocal - Des Plaines » NewsA former Maine West High School teacher alleges in a federal lawsuit that he was fired because of his gender and that the northwest suburban …... -
Baltimore County accused of workplace disabilities act violations
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating allegations that Baltimore County government has harassed employees over their medical conditions and forced some out of their jobs, according to court documents and people who have spoken with federal...Tags: Social Issues, Discrimination, Labor Legislation, Civil Laws, Cardiologists
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