Sentence examples for harassment on grounds from inspiring English sources

The year before she opposed a move to allow ministers to introduce regulations banning discrimination and harassment on grounds of sexual orientation.

Since last year, the " Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003" have been in place in the U.K. to protect all employees against both direct and indirect discrimination, victimisation, and harassment on grounds of sexual orientation.

The regulations will prohibit direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, victimisation and harassment on the grounds of sexual orientation.

In 2002 Gary Burns brought an action under NSW vilification laws against his neighbour for continuous harassment on the grounds of his sexuality.

Moreover, the UK Public Sector Gender Equality Duty requires that all public authorities in the UK eliminate unlawful discrimination and harassment on the grounds of sex and that they promote equality of opportunity between women and men "including transsexuals of both genders".

With this in mind, Stonewall are developing a workplace guide in partnership with Google, whereby 'discrimination or harassment on the grounds of sexual orientation while working overseas' will be the responsibility of the employer, whether based here or abroad.

Hair is suing the ICC for racial discrimination and racial harassment on the grounds that he, a white man, was treated very differently from his black West Indian colleague Billy Doctrove.

However sometimes more drastic action is necessary, such as firing an employee on harassment grounds.

In October 2014 Kesha, who was signed to Kemosabe in 2005 aged 18, filed a lawsuit against Gottwald, requesting to be freed from her contract on grounds of sexual assault, harassment, unfair business practices and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

"A pair of dungarees and a season ticket to Wal-Mart - because I'm worth it!" North Country is a feminist-lite dramatisation of America's first ever class-action lawsuit on sexual harassment grounds.

Only a few women dare to sue employers for unfair hiring practices, dismissal on grounds of pregnancy or maternity leave, or sexual harassment, experts say.