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Toxic manager driving you crazy? What UAE employees can and can’t do

In the UAE, simply deeming your manager incompetent won't stand up in labour court. The law protects employees from harassment, discrimination, and abuse, not just poor leadership. If a manager's actions create a hostile environment or violate your rights, documentation and formal complaints to HR or MoHRE are crucial steps.…

The Times of India

Why some people speak up against prejudice, while others do not

When people encounter racism or discrimination, they don’t all respond in the same way. Some calmly challenge the remark, some file a complaint, others confront the offender aggressively – and many say nothing at all.

The Conversation

Nine women suing high-end steakhouse for $5M alleging they were removed following a viral brawl

The group of friends was asked to leave by staff even though they said the brawlers were not part of their party, in what they have described as a humiliating act of racial discrimination, but the restaurant rejects what it describes as a “false attack.”

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Australia once enshrined white superiority. These 10 trailblazers helped shift our attitudes to race

In early 20th century Australia, Indigenous people were denied citizenship and the nation had a racially exclusive immigration policy. Most people not only accepted the “White Australia” policy but openly identified with its assumption of white supremacy. Popular culture was replete with overtly racist terms and images.

The Conversation

What the Indian Constitution Teaches Us About Equality Today

The Indian Constitution is more than a legal document. It is a living promise shaped by experience, sacrifice, and deep constitutional wisdom. It affirms that every individual matters regardless of gender, caste, religion, or background. Drafted by visionary leaders and legal experts, it carries strong authority and public trust. Its…

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Great Ormond Street hospital cleaners win racial discrimination appeal

Claim by 80 workers that they were subjected to ‘indirect race discrimination’ by wait for NHS pay terms upheld

The Guardian - UK

Find Your Spot On The Woke Spectrum With This 29-Question Personality Quiz

"Woke" originally meant being alert to racial prejudice and discrimination. However, over the past decade, it has evolved into a much broader awareness of social injustices. In pop culture and social media, being “woke” has been associated with even the smallest things - for example, your milk choice.

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Religious Employment and Title VII: Part 5—Common Objections to a Textualist Reading of Title VII's Religious Employer Exemption

Common objections to a textualist reading of Section 702 are unpersuasive.

Reason

Student Stripped of Funding Over Using Microwave for 'Pungent' Indian Food Wins £148K Discrimination Case

Two Indian PhD students at the University of Colorado Boulder have secured a £148,000 ($200,000) civil rights settlement after alleging discrimination and retaliation following a complaint about heating Indian food in a campus microwave.

International Business Times UK

Religious Employment and Title VII: Part 4—Avoiding Serious Constitutional Problems

Rejecting a textualist reading of Section 702 in favor of a cramped co-religionist privilege would raise serious First Amendment objections.

Reason

Church sues town for ‘religious discrimination’ after plans for bell tower are refused over fears of noise pollution

Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church had asked Collier Township to approve the construction of a chapel, but officials were concerned about ‘economic hardship and inconveniences’ to residents

The Independent UK

The Great Zoning Crackdown on Data Centers

Plus: The Trump administration wants to roll back "disparate impact" regulations, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to roll back environmental review regulations, and L.A. waives fees for wildfire rebuilds.

Reason

Nurse in pronoun row relieved to be reinstated in job after disciplinary hearing

Jennifer Melle is taking the trust to an employment tribunal in April over claims of harassment, direct discrimination and indirect discrimination.

The Independent UK

Nurse in pronoun row relieved to be reinstated in job at London hospital trust after disciplinary hearing

Jennifer Melle is taking the trust to an employment tribunal in April over claims of harassment, direct discrimination and indirect discrimination

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The Independent UK

Indian students receive $200,000 payout after university staff member complains about ‘pungent’ food

IN FOCUS: What started as a dispute over kitchen etiquette spiralled into disciplinary action against an Indian student couple, loss of funding, and a legal battle that ended in a sizeable settlement. Shahana Yasmin reports

The Independent UK

Oscar winner AR Rahman apologises after saying he faces discrimination in Bollywood

Rahman says while he had not faced overt discrimination early in his career, there have been changes in the last eight years

The Conversation

12 ways the Trump administration dismantled civil rights law and the foundations of inclusive democracy in its first year

One year after Donald Trump’s second inauguration, a pattern emerges. Across dozens of executive orders, agency memos, funding decisions and enforcement changes, the administration has weakened federal civil rights law and the foundations of the country’s racially inclusive democracy.

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French census draws criticism over question on parents’ place of birth

As France begins its annual census, rights groups are renewing criticism of a question asking where respondents’ parents were born – saying it will not help fight discrimination.

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Hecox May Still Hide In Justice Kennedy's Shadow

There is nothing originalist about Footnote Four, animus, and suspect classes. Let it go already.

The Conversation

From flammable neighborhoods to moral hazards, fire insurance maps capture early US cities and the landscape of discrimination

Imagine a map that allows you to see what your neighborhood looked like a century ago in immense detail. What you’re thinking of is probably very much like the fire insurance maps produced from the 1860s to the 1970s for insurance companies to identify potential fire risks.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court takes up culture war battle over transgender athletes in school sports

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams

The Independent UK

Trump blasts civil rights protections and says it resulted in white people being treated ‘very badly’

Trump’s remarks follow his administration’s rapid dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion offices

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Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on transgender athlete bans

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Tuesday over the legality of state bans on transgender athletes in women and girls’ sports.

The Conversation

4 ways to empower students to spark social change

College students in the humanities and social sciences are constantly learning about the world’s biggest problems — from inequality, wars, forced displacement, hunger and famine, discrimination and climate change to unjust policies and laws.

Reason

Professor's Lawsuit, "Focused on Discrimination Related to Positionality Across Multiple Marginalized and Vulnerable Communities," Fizzles

I wrote about the case in July (the quote in the title of this post, as of the previous one,… The post Professor's Lawsuit, "Focused on Discrimination Related to Positionality Across Multiple Marginalized and Vulnerable Communities," Fizzles appeared first on Reason.com.

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