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Carpenter's lawsuit alleges gender-based firing

Construction Dive

A New York-based construction firm faces a lawsuit claiming it discriminated against women.

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#85:  Who Decides Arbitrability?

NH Construction Law

But in New Hampshire at least, if the parties’ contract allows one or both of them to elect either litigation or AAA arbitration for resolving contractual disputes, and one of the parties then insists on arbitration in accordance with AAA rules, that clarity and unmistakability are lost and the court will decide the arbitrability issue.

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Fury over NHS ‘coronavirus scoring system’ which treats learning disability patients like a ‘sub-class of the population’

Construction Test

But it discriminates against people with learning disabilities who may need round-the-clock care, according University of London professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne. . But it discriminates against people with learning disabilities who may need round-the-clock care, according University of London professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne (pictured).

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Frail coronavirus patients may be denied critical care under NHS ‘scale’ system designed to free up ICU beds for those most likely to recover

Construction Test

It does not discriminate against age, but it does weigh up underlying conditions and overall health. . ‘A simple ‘age cut-off’ policy would be unlawful as it would constitute direct age discrimination. The scoring system was considered in a piece of draft guidance which has now been scrapped, NHS sources say. .

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

56% of trade contractors cite poor coordination and communication as negative impact on productivity 68% of trade contractors claim that poor schedule management is the top contributor to low productivity Only 22% of organizations use a PM software. 1978), Mail and Telephone Surveys: The Total Design Method, Wiley, New York.