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"Unfair": Japanese University's 'No Married Couple' Rule Sparks Legal Battle
Court on Thursday, a couple who both worked at a Japanese university have sued the institution for reportedly allowing only the husband to keep an academic position after they were married.
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"Clear Discrimination": Court On CRPF Denying Promotion To HIV+ Staffer
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) denying a female staffer promotion to a higher post because she was infected with HIV-AIDS was a clear instance of discrimination, the Gujarat High Court noted on Wednesday.
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"Only White, Young Female Attendants On Flights": Airlines Sued For Discrimination
Two flight attendants from United Airlines claim in a lawsuit that a charter flight for the Dodgers denied them a position because the players preferred women who were "white, young, and thin."
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"Welcome Move": UP Clerics On Doing Away With Discretionary Haj Quota
The Centre's recent decision to do away with the discretionary Haj quota has had a positive response from the Muslim clerics who said that it will end discrimination among pilgrims.
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"Curry Muncher": Usman Khawaja Gives Details Of Racial Discrimination He Faced
Batter Usman Khawaja, who made his Test debut in 2011, has cemented his position in the Australian team over the years
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UK To Investigate Reports Of Positive Discrimination In Its Air Force
All reports of positive discrimination in the United Kingdom (UK) Royal Air Force (RAF) will be investigated, the Minister of State at the UK Ministry of Defence, James Heappey, said on Saturday.
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Woman Calls Out Party Bus That Denied Her Entry Because Of Her Weight
A woman's video detailing her experience of being discriminated against because of her weight has reignited the discussion around body image and beauty standards on social media.
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Lawsuit Accuses Amazon Of "Systemic" Racism In Corporate Offices
A manager at Amazon.com Inc sued the online retailer for discrimination on Monday, saying it hires Black people for lower positions and promotes them more slowly than white workers, and that she was subjected to harassment.
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US Sues Facebook For "Channeling" Jobs To H1-B, Other Work Visa Holders
The Trump administration on Thursday sued Facebook, accusing it of discriminating against American workers by favoring immigrant applicants for thousands of high-paying jobs.
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Microsoft Denies US Suggestion Its Diversity Plan Illegally Discriminates by Race
Microsoft on Tuesday denied a recent suggestion by the US Department of Labor that its plan to bolster diversity, including by investing $150 million and doubling the number of Black employees in high-ranking positions, amounted to illegal race discrimination.
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US Top Court Rules Civil Rights Law Protects LGBT Workers
The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal protections against workplace discrimination apply equally to sexual orientation, contrary to the position taken by the administration of President Donald Trump.
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"You Are Our Hero": Chennai Residents Celebrate Pilot In Home Quarantine
Residents of an apartment in Chennai celebrated their neighbour, an Air India pilot on home quarantine, as their hero amid discrimination against doctors, nurses, pilots and healthcare workers dealing with coronavirus positive cases. In a touching gesture, the residents of the apartment in Nandambakkam posted a thank you note with a message right u...
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Dalits Denied Chief Minister's Post Thrice In Karnataka: G Parameshwara
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said Dalit leaders from the state had been denied the chief minister's position three times to favour others, alleging caste discrimination even at the highest levels of politics, government and his own party.
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Top Court To Hear Transgender's Plea Alleging Discrimination By Air India
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea filed by a transgender who was refused a cabin crew position by national carrier Air India owing to her sexual orientation.
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Court Raps Delhi Hospitals For "Blatant Discrimination" Against HIV Patient
The Delhi High Court today termed as "blatant discrimination" the conduct of two government hospitals in Delhi and their doctors for not recording the HIV positive status of an AIDS patient who went there for treatment for injuries suffered in an accident.
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"Unfair": Japanese University's 'No Married Couple' Rule Sparks Legal Battle
Court on Thursday, a couple who both worked at a Japanese university have sued the institution for reportedly allowing only the husband to keep an academic position after they were married.
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"Clear Discrimination": Court On CRPF Denying Promotion To HIV+ Staffer
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) denying a female staffer promotion to a higher post because she was infected with HIV-AIDS was a clear instance of discrimination, the Gujarat High Court noted on Wednesday.
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"Only White, Young Female Attendants On Flights": Airlines Sued For Discrimination
Two flight attendants from United Airlines claim in a lawsuit that a charter flight for the Dodgers denied them a position because the players preferred women who were "white, young, and thin."
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"Welcome Move": UP Clerics On Doing Away With Discretionary Haj Quota
The Centre's recent decision to do away with the discretionary Haj quota has had a positive response from the Muslim clerics who said that it will end discrimination among pilgrims.
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"Curry Muncher": Usman Khawaja Gives Details Of Racial Discrimination He Faced
Batter Usman Khawaja, who made his Test debut in 2011, has cemented his position in the Australian team over the years
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UK To Investigate Reports Of Positive Discrimination In Its Air Force
All reports of positive discrimination in the United Kingdom (UK) Royal Air Force (RAF) will be investigated, the Minister of State at the UK Ministry of Defence, James Heappey, said on Saturday.
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Woman Calls Out Party Bus That Denied Her Entry Because Of Her Weight
A woman's video detailing her experience of being discriminated against because of her weight has reignited the discussion around body image and beauty standards on social media.
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Lawsuit Accuses Amazon Of "Systemic" Racism In Corporate Offices
A manager at Amazon.com Inc sued the online retailer for discrimination on Monday, saying it hires Black people for lower positions and promotes them more slowly than white workers, and that she was subjected to harassment.
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US Sues Facebook For "Channeling" Jobs To H1-B, Other Work Visa Holders
The Trump administration on Thursday sued Facebook, accusing it of discriminating against American workers by favoring immigrant applicants for thousands of high-paying jobs.
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Microsoft Denies US Suggestion Its Diversity Plan Illegally Discriminates by Race
Microsoft on Tuesday denied a recent suggestion by the US Department of Labor that its plan to bolster diversity, including by investing $150 million and doubling the number of Black employees in high-ranking positions, amounted to illegal race discrimination.
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US Top Court Rules Civil Rights Law Protects LGBT Workers
The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal protections against workplace discrimination apply equally to sexual orientation, contrary to the position taken by the administration of President Donald Trump.
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"You Are Our Hero": Chennai Residents Celebrate Pilot In Home Quarantine
Residents of an apartment in Chennai celebrated their neighbour, an Air India pilot on home quarantine, as their hero amid discrimination against doctors, nurses, pilots and healthcare workers dealing with coronavirus positive cases. In a touching gesture, the residents of the apartment in Nandambakkam posted a thank you note with a message right u...
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Dalits Denied Chief Minister's Post Thrice In Karnataka: G Parameshwara
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said Dalit leaders from the state had been denied the chief minister's position three times to favour others, alleging caste discrimination even at the highest levels of politics, government and his own party.
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Top Court To Hear Transgender's Plea Alleging Discrimination By Air India
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea filed by a transgender who was refused a cabin crew position by national carrier Air India owing to her sexual orientation.
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Court Raps Delhi Hospitals For "Blatant Discrimination" Against HIV Patient
The Delhi High Court today termed as "blatant discrimination" the conduct of two government hospitals in Delhi and their doctors for not recording the HIV positive status of an AIDS patient who went there for treatment for injuries suffered in an accident.
