anti-discrimination law

The Human Rights Law is New York’s primary civil-rights statute. It bars discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, credit, and education on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy-related conditions, and other protected traits. The statute also recognizes sexual harassment as unlawful sex discrimination. These provisions form the foundation of gender-equality protections throughout the state.

The plaintiff was an gay man who participated in a gay recreational softball league. Subsequently, he received criticism at his job as a welfare services coordinator for Clayton County, Georgia, for his sexual orientation and participating in the league. He had previously received positive professional evaluations.

The plaintiff worked at-will as a sales representative for the defendant. Shortly after she started working there, she discovered that she was pregnant and informed her supervisor. Shortly after that, her supervisor informed her that her yearly salary would be halved, allegedly because she had failed to meet sales quotas. When she contacted the CEO (with whom she had interviewed) about her pay reduction, her supervisor informed her that it was inappropriate to go over his head.

The applicant is a non-profit organisation with the primary objective of ensuring that women and pregnant people who experience hardship or distress with a pregnancy receive counselling, information, material aid, and referral about pregnancy options, including abortion, adoption and parenting. Almost half of the applicant’s clients have reported experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault or reproductive coercion, predominantly perpetrated by men.

As implemented under The Virginia Values Act, Virginia law prohibits local government entities, including departments, agencies, and boards, from engaging in employment discrimination on a broad range of protected grounds. These grounds include race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy and related factors, such as age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and military status.

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is directed to create model policies for local school boards on the treatment of transgender students in public elementary and secondary schools. These model policies must reflect evidence-based best practices and address a range of issues, including compliance with nondiscrimination laws, ensuring safe and supportive learning environments, and protecting students from bullying and harassment.

Article 388 of the Penal Code of Cuba addresses the issue of discrimination and imposes severe penalties on those who engage in discriminatory acts or incite discrimination.

Following a request to Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal or “STF”) by then-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the STF reviewed and upheld the constitutionality of the Lei Maria da Penha (“LMP”). The LMP is Brazil’s first law to address the problem of domestic violence against women on a national scale.

While working at Laidlaw, the plaintiff-employee and her five children experienced ongoing domestic violence at the hands of her husband. She requested time off to remove herself and her children from the abusive situation. The time off was initially denied, then she was subsequently provided paid time off for 15 days. During this time off, she received police, legal, and advocacy assistance. Shortly after returning to work, the employer demoted her, and then terminated her employment, stating that this was due to falsification of payroll records.

The Equal Opportunity Act aims to eliminate discrimination, sexual harassment, victimisation to the greatest extent possible, and to promote equality as far as reasonably practicable. It defines and prohibits discrimination in relation to various 'attributes', including sex, sexual orientation, lawful sexual activity, marital status, parental status and gender identity. The prohibitions apply in a range of situations, including employment-related discrimination.