During report stage debate on the bill on 2 December 2009, shadow business minister John Penrose said wording in the Equality Bill could mean employers discriminating in favour of minority applicants rather than handing out jobs purely on merit.
The industry is obviously a little more discriminating in terms of who they hire.
This bubble has not lifted the price of every business, with investors more discriminating in their enthusiasms.
It is illegal now for insurance companies to deny coverage to children because of a preexisting condition, and in 2014, discriminating against anyone with a preexisting condition will be illegal.
The so-called Dukes case accuses Wal-Mart of systematically discriminating against women in promotions and pay.
Discriminating against the new in favor of the old will not boost innovation, or help music fans to connect with their favorite artists.
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Title IX, however, not only requires schools to establish athletic programs for female athletes, but also prohibits schools from discriminating against females participating in those programs by denying equivalence in benefits, such as equipment, facilities, coaching, scheduling, and publicity.
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As well as quirks of composition and valuation, the harsh reality is that, as in previous crises, investors are not discriminating much.
The issue has only grown since July and now Congress is weighing in and asking job boards to stop discriminating against unemployed Americans.
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Many prosecutors have become more discriminating, calling for death only in the worst cases.
The mini-bars at the Little Nell in Aspen have something that might surprise the discriminating traveler: Oxia Personal Oxygen dispensers.
In my experience, there is a key discriminating factor when selecting an agency , and that is the quality of the people working directly on your business.
But in the world patrolled by the food police, children would not be exposed to ads until they are 18, the age at which activists seem to think people magically become discriminating and able to make rational choices in their own best interest.
In an honest debate, it cannot be accused of discriminating against any religion or protected class.
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If a regulation now before the European Parliament is passed in the coming months, it will stop banks from discriminating against cross-border payments, making them charge the same for these as for local ones.
Strategic buyers are more discriminating than investors just looking for a quick pop in the stock.
So Congress rewrote the telecom act in 1992 to ban companies affiliated with cable-TV operators from discriminating against rivals.
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Mr Willis claims that, in denying him a widow's benefits, the state is discriminating against him because of his sex.
One important change in the new law is a provision that prevents insurance companies from discriminating against children with pre-existing conditions.
But critics say Italy has now the most restrictive legislation in Europe, forcing infertile couples to seek treatment abroad and thereby discriminating against poorer couples.
"I found in my experiences that it's not that men are consciously discriminating against promoting women, but I do believe as people we have self-images about what's good, " she said.
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In contrast, The Siam caters to the needs and tastes of the discriminating individual traveler.
Unlike Picard, Krys is not discriminating between those investors who took out more from Madoff than they put in, and those investors who suffered net losses.
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And in 2007 she was reported as criticising the BBC for ageism, accusing the corporation of discriminating against anyone over 60.
"In general, the larger the interest that Comcast has in a network, the greater the distribution provided by Comcast, " Mr. Sippel wrote in the decision, which relied on federal rules that bar cable operators that own channels from discriminating against channels owned by others.
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