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What do you think: Judge rules Caesars discriminated against male bartenders
I saw this article online today, and I have to ask.... Is this discrimination, or is it not a big deal? ********************************************************************** Judge rules Caesars discriminated against male bartenders By DONALD WITTKOWSKI Published: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/185/story/228020.html Employees show off new uniforms at the opening of the Toga Bar at Caesars Atlantic City Casino Friday, May 28, 2004.Have you ever experienced discrimination as a customer or salesperson?
Have any of you ever experienced discrimination as a customer by salespeople or service in general? Or have any of you ever experienced discrimination as a salesperson/cashier-clerk by a customer? If so tell me what happened and what did you do about it?
Christian law group loses fight - can't discriminate
Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer SFGate.com SAN FRANCISCO -- UC Hastings College of the Law can deny recognition and funding to a Christian student group because it excludes gays, lesbians and non-Christians, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The San Francisco law school is entitled to require official student organizations to "accept all comers as members, even if those individuals disagree with the mission of the group," the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled.The Gender Gap Is Shrinking — Except at the Top
It turns out, the difference between men and women's salaries is smaller than we thought — as long as those salaries aren’t very big to begin with. A new study from PayScale.com compared salaries across 90 different jobs, adjusting for any outside factors that might affect the salary (the location of the job, the worker’s education, etc.) except for the worker’s gender. What they found was surprising — to see the results, read on.
God's Words Don't Justify Cruelty to Women
"Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status ..." (Article 2, Universal Declaration of Human Rights) "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 3:28) I have been a practising Christian all my life and a deacon and Bible teacher for many years.Opinion: Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of racial voting laws
Voting rights verdict Whatever the Supreme Court decides about the Voting Rights Act, Section 5 of the law is outdated. By Abigail Thernstrom http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-thernstrom17-2009jun17,0,731483,print.story June 17, 2009 Reading tea leaves is a favorite game played by Supreme Court watchers, despite the fact that it's never going to reveal much. Government institutions regularly leak information -- but not the high court.Pro and Con of Ten Commandments posted in schools
PRO 1
Our government was based on religious principles from the very beginning. The 10 Commandments are the foundation of our moral government.
CON 1.1
Having religious principles does not mean that they wanted to use the government to force religion on the country.
Catholic Charities Threaten DC over Same Sex Bill
The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it will be unable to continue the social service programs it runs for the District if the city doesn't change a proposed same-sex marriage law, a threat that could affect tens of thousands of people the church helps with adoption, homelessness and health care. Under the bill, headed for a D.C. Council vote next month, religious organizations would not be required to perform or make space available for same-sex weddings.Closed Shop (or how Obama plans to get folks back to work)
Closed Shop By Kevin Mooney on 11.12.09 @ 6:07AM Non-union construction workers could be locked out of new federal projects thanks to an executive order President Obama signed back in February on the sly as part of a payback to organized labor. The election of Republican governors in Virginia, and especially New Jersey, who are both opposed to union-only favoritism in contracting, could complicate the administration’s efforts, at least on the state level. The loss of New Jersey must be viewed as a particularly acute setback, given how active labor bosses and White House operatives were in their failed effort to secure re-election for a long-time ally.New Jersey: Borgata Babes settle supersize suit
I saw this article in the Press of Atlantic City, and it provoked strong feelings with me. As a woman who works in a stereotypical "male industry", I believe people should be hired and promoted based on their performance, not looks. I also think being healthy is important (not too thin, and not too heavy).
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