Amendments to the Fair Housing Act in 1988 make the act applicable to discrimination against handicapped persons. Congress intended the amendments to cover discrimination in zoning ordinances, and practices that discriminate against group homes for handicapped persons are covered by the statute. The 1988...
Housing providers are responsible for knowing the law and their obligations under the Fair Housing Act. Ignorance of the law is not an acceptable excuse for unintentional violations. Disparate Impact The Fair Housing Act bars both intentional discrimination and policies and practices that have adisparat...
Kleiner, (1999) "Disability discrimination and the fair employment and housing act", Equal Opportunities International, Vol. 18 Iss: 7, pp.17 - 24 DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02610159910785655 Downloads: The fulltext of this document has been downloaded 386 times since 2006 Abstract: ...
Landmark Discrimination Case: Fair Housing Act Thwarts NIMBYsMichael M. Berger
This act grants all credit applicants protection from discrimination by creditors on the basis of: Age Color Race Sex Religion Familial Status National Origin Whether the applicant is using public assistance Fair Housing Act The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in the following areas: Making ...
“This means that people now know they have a remedy under federal law when they can show discrimination,” said Gretchen Miller, a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union in Milwaukee. Advertisement Among the evidence gathered in the case against American Family Mutual Insurance Co. was a...
Condominium association hallway maintenance rules requiring Jewish residents to remove mezuzot from their doorposts did not constitute religious discrimination under the Fair Housing Act, ruled the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. (Bloch v. Frischholz, No. 06-3376, 2008 WL 2685688 (...
prohibits the states and their political subdivisions from imposing voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting or standards, practices, or procedures that deny or curtail the right of citizens to vote, because of race, color, or membership in a language minority group. The Fair Housing Act ...
NOTES Bringing Real Choice to the Housing Choice Voucher Program: Addressing Voucher Discrimination Under the Federal Fair Housing Act 来自 ResearchGate 喜欢 0 阅读量: 20 作者: TH Daniel 摘要: As the American population grows, communities are seeking creative property tools to control individual land...
Yes. Under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against you based on your actual or perceived sexual orientation.1 Discrimination occurs when your actual or perceived sexual orientation is a “substantial motivating factor” in an empl...