What Types of Employment Discrimination are Illegal? Under the EEOC's laws, an employer may not discriminate against you, regardless of your immigration status, on the bases of: Race Color Religion National origin (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity)
The annual number of reported deaths from induced abortions (legal and illegal) tended to be higher in the 1980s, when it ranged from nine to 16, and from 1972 to 1979, when it ranged from 13 to 63. One driver of the decline was the drop in deaths from illegal abortions. There were 39 deaths from illegal abortions in 1972, the last full year ...
The exact cause of gallstones cannot usually be determined. Here are the three possible causes of gallstones: High cholesterol in the bile: Normally, the cholesterol excreted by the liver is digested and dissolved by the chemicals in the bile. If the liver excretes excess cholesterol, beyond what the bile can dissolve, the excess cholesterol may crystallize, forming …
Illegal logging is one of the main threats to forests today. There are high rates of illegal logging in most timber-producing countries in the tropics as well as in Russia and parts of Eastern Europe. According to the most recent statistics available from Interpol, as of 2019: illegal logging was tied to 15%–30% of global timber productionillegal logging accounted for 50%–90% of logging in ...
'Grey' and illegal mining, in conjunction with associated money-laundering, are growing apace, and in some Sub-Saharan countries, have become entrenched. Efforts to thwart 'grey' and illicit mining, and thereby to help retain Africa's minerals wealth on the continent, are failing – and may also violate international trade agreements.
Are undocumented immigrants eligible for federal public benefit programs? Generally no. Undocumented immigrants, including DACA holders, are ineligible to receive most federal public benefits, including means-tested benefits such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, sometimes referred to as food stamps), regular Medicaid, …
Illegal solid-waste dumping (ISWD) is prevalent globally with adverse social and environmental impacts, particularly in poor communities. Understanding the extent, practices and perceptions of ISWD is needed to inform interventions. Using GIS techniques and surveys, this study examined the prevalence of dumpsites, and perceptions of ISWD in a low …
Proliferating demand for crushed rocks and aggregates needed for across a host of application verticals has sustained its manufacturing and purchase. There has been a growing production of minerals across the globe to supplement numerous industrial applications. In 2017, US mines produced approximately US$75.2 billio…
CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES. Pindar, Pythian Ode 4. 20 ff (trans. Conway) (Greek lyric C5th B.C.) : "When leaping from the prow where Lake Tritonis pours to the sea, Euphemos (Euphemus) took the gift, token of a host's friendship, from a god [Triton] in mortal guise ho gave a clod of earth; and from aloft, to mark the sign, a peal of thunder sounded from Zeus the …