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Human Rights Commission applauds historic pay equity settlement
Commission applauds historic pay equity settlement https://t.co/iM3ozuF3jM #equalpay pic.twitter.com/YAayencpa2 — NZ Human Rights (@NZHumanRights) April 18, 2017 The Human Rights Commission has said today’s pay equity settlement is historic and will change the lives of thousands of mainly female, low-paid workers and their families. Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) Commissioner Dr Jackie Blue says the settlement…

Does #Lying About #Santa Hurt #Children ?
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Judge Gerard Lynch said the law was there to protect children from themselves
http://bit.ly/2BrPpqYhttp://bit.ly/2BrPpqYhttp://bit.ly/2BrPpqY A court report stated Chamier was “ignorant” and she didn’t understand the effect of her offending or why the law prohibited children under 16 from having sex with adults. Judge Gerard Lynch said the law was there to protect children from themselves as they weren’t experienced enough to make informed and safe decisions. Despite…

Ken Clearwater of Male Survivors Aotearoa on Equine Therapy
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Irony: Trump Rolls Back Protection for Workplace Sexual Abuse
https://www.forbes.com/sites/janetwburns/2017/04/04/trump-order-drops-pesky-regulations-on-equal-pay-sexual-harassment/#72f9bc5c5c10 Last week, President Trump signed an executive order revoking the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces order, created by President Barack Obama in 2014 to ensure businesses that receive federal contracts do a better job of adhering to labor and civil rights laws. As a result, the president is now facing criticism over his rushed…