Action on discrimination urged
Fresh laws may be required to protect armed forces personnel from discrimination and abuse, Ed Miliband said as he called for cross-party action on the issue after meeting troops serving in Afghanistan. full story 
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Ian Thompson: Momentum Continues to Build for Narrowing ENDA's Religious Exemption
The momentum behind efforts to narrow the current sweeping, unprecedented religious exemption in the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) -- efforts strongly supported by the ACLU -- continues to build. As it stands, ENDA's religious exemption, which would extend far beyond churches, synagogues and mosques, could provide a blank check to engage in employment...
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Bill seeks exemption to non-discrimination law
Several Republican lawmakers have filed a bill seeking an exemption to the state's anti-discrimination laws in response to legal action taken against a Richland florist who denied service to a gay couple for their upcoming wedding.
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Local leaders pledge support of non-discrimination ordinances
In the absence of legislative action, several local officials said they're stepping up to pass ordinances that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation a move that could extend such protections to 100,000 suburban residents in the Lansing re
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Bill seeks exemption to non-discrimination law
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Several Republican lawmakers have filed a bill seeking an exemption to the state's anti-discrimination laws in response to legal action taken against a Richland florist who denied service to a gay couple for their upcoming wedding....
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Goldman wins ruling to arbitrate discrimination claim
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Thursday won a U.S. court order allowing it to send a former employee's gender discrimination claim to arbitration, rather than being forced to defend against her claims in a class action lawsuit.
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Goldman can arbitrate gender discrimination lawsuit: court
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Thursday won a U.S. court order allowing it to send a former employee's gender discrimination dispute to arbitration, rather than being forced to defend against her claims in a class action.
reuters.com (2 months and 3 days ago)
Adding Insult to Pregnancy
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act has been in effect since 1978, but discrimination against pregnant women in the workplace is still all too common. Statistics from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency that hears complaints of employment discrimination, show that pregnancy discrimination claims are on the rise. Almost 6,000 ...
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Housing monitor presses county to take action of income-discrimination legislation
The responsibility for moving ahead on legislation outlawing discrimination against renters based on the type of income they use to pay rent lies with both the county executive and the Board of Legislators, the monitor overseeing the 2009 Westchester fair housing case said Monday.
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Al Sharpton's organization discusses discrimination with Hurley executives following no-black-nurses lawsuit
State and local leaders of Al Sharpton's National Action Network say they met with Hurley Medical Center executives today, Feb. 25, to discuss racial discrimination after lawsuits by two nurses that claim the hospital refused to let them treat an infant because they are black.
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Toys “R” Us sued for disability discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against the leading toy retailer, Toys "R" Us.The EEOC claims that Toys "R" Us subjected a deaf job applicant to discrimination by...
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