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Discriminacion: Raza, género, religiosa, edad, inhabilidad etc.
Hay muchos tipos de casos de la discriminación, incluyendo la discriminación racial, de discriminación religiosa, de discriminación de edad, de discriminación del género, de discriminación sexual de la orientación, y más. Estas formas de discriminación ocurren típicamente cuando una persona está procurando asegurar servicios o el empleo. Los pleitos de la discriminación se pueden archivar contra un negocio, entidades del gobierno, compañeros de trabajo, profesores, u otras personas.
Se define la discriminación como tratamiento injusto de una persona o de un grupo basado en prejudicar o el juicio injusto. Ejemplos de los casos de la discriminación:
Gender Discrimination is alleged by Female Ref against Religious School
El Juicio de la Discriminación es de $6.6M para el Ex-Coach
Ruby's Diner Nega Servicio a Miembros Fieles de una Iglesia
Discriminación en Contra de un Empleado de Alto Estimo
El Veredicto Está Establecido: $ 241119 Concedido en Juicio Discriminación por Edad
Hombre Busca Empleo, Pero Encuentra en su Lugar la Discriminación
Michigan y Palm Beach Prohibición de la Discriminación Transexuales
Discriminación: $ 11 millones Premiado a la Familia del Soldado Caído
Discriminación: No se lo Tiene que Aguantar
JAN-03-08: Two women who worked as security guards at Madison Square Garden have filed lawsuits against arena management alleging discrimination. The women claim they received less-desirable assignments while white employees, who had lesser qualifications, were favored. [TIMES: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-31-07: A tenured professor has filed a discrimination lawsuit against New Mexico Highlands University and its former president alleging the president tried to eliminate non-Hispanic faculty members. The university has already settled three discrimination lawsuits. [SUN-NEWS: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-31-07: A mother has filed a lawsuit against Ruby Tuesday restaurant chain alleging the company discriminated against her by telling her she either had to breast feed her infant in a restroom or leave the restaurant altogether. [TC PALM: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-24-07: Twenty-three Houston police officers have filed a lawsuit alleging the department engages in discrimination against Hispanic officers. Among the complaints are that the Hispanic officers are required to be on call even on their days off so they can translate for others on their days off. [CLICK 2 HOUSTON: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-22-07: Two managers who were fired from a J.C. Penny salon have filed an age discrimination lawsuit alleging they were fired because the salon wanted to attract younger clients. [PRESS: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-21-07: Two Dunkin' Donuts franchisees of Indian origin allege they are discriminated against because they are not white. [NEW ENGLAND: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-18-07: Schwan's Home Services will pay over $87,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by two job applicants who said they were not hired because of their race. [WKBT: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-17-07: A discrimination lawsuit has been filed against Houston Independent School district alleging the district provides inferior educational opportunities and facilities for minority children. [ABC LOCAL: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-13-07: Four employees of a special sanitation district filed a discrimination lawsuit against their employer, alleging their workplace was racist and hostile. [NEWSDAY: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-12-07: A former volleyball coach at Fresno State has accepted a $4.5 million settlement in her sexual discrimination lawsuit against the university. [KSEE 24: SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-07-07: The Supreme Court will hear a woman's appeal that Wal-Mart discriminated against her after she was injured in an on-the-job accident. The plaintiff alleges she should have been given an equivalent job after the accident disabled her. [CNN: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-07-07: An employee has filed a discrimination lawsuit against AT&T alleging he was harassed and pushed out of his job by younger employees. The suit seeks back pay, compensatory damages and punitive damages. [MORNING NEWS: DISCRIMINATION]
Se define la discriminación como tratamiento injusto de una persona o de un grupo basado en prejudicar o el juicio injusto. Ejemplos de los casos de la discriminación:
- Discriminación racial o nacional del origen: tratamiento injusto basado en características de su raza o lugar del nacimiento, características físicas, lengua, cultura, o ascendencia.
- Discriminación religiosa: discriminación basada en su creencia o prácticas religiosas. La Comisión de posibilidad de empleo del igual (EEOC) indica que ésta es la segunda clase de discriminación que más rápidamente creciente.
- Discriminación de edad: discriminación contra una persona o un grupo basado en edad, típicamente contra los ancianos.
- Género o discriminación de orientación sexual: tratamiento injusto de un individuo o de un grupo basado en prejudicar hacia su género u orientación sexual.
- Discriminación de la inhabilidad: discriminación contra las inhabilidades de una persona, incluyendo la comprobación, mental, e incapacidades de aprendizaje o enfermedades crónicas.
- Discriminación del embarazo: tratamiento injusto de mujeres en el lugar de trabajo donde la seguridad de empleo, las promociones, y los salarios a riesgo, durante, o después de embarazo. El EEOC indica que ésta es la clase mayor y más rápidamente creciente de la discriminación.
- Discriminación del precio: Cobrándoles diferentes precios a diversos individuos o grupos por el mismo producto o servicio.
- Discriminación reversa: tratamiento injusto de un individuo o de un grupo que está tradicionalmente en la mayoría.
Leyes Contra la Discriminación
A través de la historia de los E.E.U.U. el gobierno ha pasado actos múltiples para prevenir la discriminación:- Acto de las derechas civiles de 1964 la primera de muchas legislaciones que prohíben la discriminación basada en la raza, el color, la religión, el género, o el origen nacional.
- Discriminación de edad en el acto del empleo de 1967 - protege a personas 40 años o mayores contra la discriminación de empleo y también fija las pautas para las ventajas y las pensiones del empleo.
- Acto de las derechas civiles de 1968 - prohíbe cualquier discriminación (raza, religión, sexo, desventaja, estado de familia y origen nacional) para afectar la venta, el alquiler o el financiamiento de viviendas.
- Acto de la discriminación del embarazo de 1978 - protege a mujeres contra ser despedidas de empleo o negadas consideración para empleo o las promociones debido a un embarazo actual o futuro.
- Acto de Americanos con Las Inhabilidades de 1990 - prohíbe la discriminación basada en la inhabilidad de un individuo. Esta ley protege a ésos con inhabilidades físicas y mentales y enfermedades crónicas tales como cáncer, HIV/AIDS, o epilepsia.
Discrimination Articles
Articulos Sobre la Discriminación del género es alegada por Arbitro Femenino contra Escuela Religiosa una investigación está corriendo en curso en una escuela religiosa cerca de Topeka, KS después de que la discriminación alegada fuera lanzada contra una árbitro femenina en el St. Academia de Maria veinticinco millas de noroeste del Topeka. El incidente alegado ocurrió el 2 de febrero cuando aleado los funcionarios de la escuela no permitirían que un árbitro femenino llamara un juego de baloncesto de la High School secundaria. La referencia de la hembra fue a parar brevemente en la corte cuando ella procuró oficia sobre el juego, que ella tenía planes anteriores de oficiar.Gender Discrimination is alleged by Female Ref against Religious School
El Juicio de la Discriminación es de $6.6M para el Ex-Coach
Ruby's Diner Nega Servicio a Miembros Fieles de una Iglesia
Discriminación en Contra de un Empleado de Alto Estimo
El Veredicto Está Establecido: $ 241119 Concedido en Juicio Discriminación por Edad
Hombre Busca Empleo, Pero Encuentra en su Lugar la Discriminación
Michigan y Palm Beach Prohibición de la Discriminación Transexuales
Discriminación: $ 11 millones Premiado a la Familia del Soldado Caído
Discriminación: No se lo Tiene que Aguantar
Discriminación en las Noticias
JAN-9-08: A settlement has been reached between the U.S. Olympic Committee and it's former manager of Disabled Sports Services in an anti-discrimination lawsuit that has been ongoing since 1999. The man claimed claimed the USOC violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and other civil-rights laws. [USA TODAY: DISCRIMINATION]JAN-03-08: Two women who worked as security guards at Madison Square Garden have filed lawsuits against arena management alleging discrimination. The women claim they received less-desirable assignments while white employees, who had lesser qualifications, were favored. [TIMES: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-31-07: A tenured professor has filed a discrimination lawsuit against New Mexico Highlands University and its former president alleging the president tried to eliminate non-Hispanic faculty members. The university has already settled three discrimination lawsuits. [SUN-NEWS: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-31-07: A mother has filed a lawsuit against Ruby Tuesday restaurant chain alleging the company discriminated against her by telling her she either had to breast feed her infant in a restroom or leave the restaurant altogether. [TC PALM: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-24-07: Twenty-three Houston police officers have filed a lawsuit alleging the department engages in discrimination against Hispanic officers. Among the complaints are that the Hispanic officers are required to be on call even on their days off so they can translate for others on their days off. [CLICK 2 HOUSTON: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-22-07: Two managers who were fired from a J.C. Penny salon have filed an age discrimination lawsuit alleging they were fired because the salon wanted to attract younger clients. [PRESS: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-21-07: Two Dunkin' Donuts franchisees of Indian origin allege they are discriminated against because they are not white. [NEW ENGLAND: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-18-07: Schwan's Home Services will pay over $87,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by two job applicants who said they were not hired because of their race. [WKBT: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-17-07: A discrimination lawsuit has been filed against Houston Independent School district alleging the district provides inferior educational opportunities and facilities for minority children. [ABC LOCAL: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-13-07: Four employees of a special sanitation district filed a discrimination lawsuit against their employer, alleging their workplace was racist and hostile. [NEWSDAY: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-12-07: A former volleyball coach at Fresno State has accepted a $4.5 million settlement in her sexual discrimination lawsuit against the university. [KSEE 24: SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-07-07: The Supreme Court will hear a woman's appeal that Wal-Mart discriminated against her after she was injured in an on-the-job accident. The plaintiff alleges she should have been given an equivalent job after the accident disabled her. [CNN: DISCRIMINATION]
DEC-07-07: An employee has filed a discrimination lawsuit against AT&T alleging he was harassed and pushed out of his job by younger employees. The suit seeks back pay, compensatory damages and punitive damages. [MORNING NEWS: DISCRIMINATION]
Discrimination Legal Help
If you have experienced any of the types of discrimination listed above, please click the link below to send your complaint to a lawyer who will review your claim at no cost or obligation.Published on Mar-1-08