What Is FHA Home Loan Discrimination? The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, or FHEO, is an agency in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban development. FHEO is responsible for enforcing and administering federal fair housing laws to protect American citizens from discrimination on the basis of race, nationality, age, handicap, religion, sexual […]
Buzzfeed Equal Opportunity Workplace
Buzzfeed Equal Opportunity Workplace Equal Opportunity Employment simply means that all individuals in need of work are provided with a fair chance to obtain it. This concept goes hand in hand with human rights, which aims to ensure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation and many other aspects. The goal […]
How it Feels to Be Discriminated Against
How it Feels to Be Discriminated Against How it feels to be discriminated against is hard to describe. You can’t put a label on it, and there are several different ways that it feels like to be discriminated against. If you’re a person of colour, you may feel like you have been discriminated against simply […]
Are You a Victim of Harassing Behavior?
If you have experienced or witnessed workplace retaliation, you need to report the incident. You may have been a victim of religious discrimination, racial discrimination, or other forms of discrimination that makes you feel unsafe in your current workplace. As a victim of workplace retaliation, it can be very intimidating and painful. But the first […]
Treating Everyone Fairly Under the Law
The United States has a history of treating everyone fairly under the law, yet in today’s polarized political climate, we have seen attempts to use the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) to discriminate against people simply because they are poor people of color, such as members of the African-American, Hispanic, Asian or Native American […]
Fighting for Stopping Discrimination at Work – Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Every year, the United States and state governments pass legislation to further protect employees against discrimination. The purpose of these laws is to prevent employers from discriminating against employees for things such as race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation and more. However, there are instances where people do start to discriminate against others based on […]
Why Should You Hire an Attorney to Assist You With Claims Against Discrimination?
Fair housing is housing designed with equal access and equal opportunity for all. Housing discrimination in the United States is designed to provide fair access to housing on the basis of race, nationality, sex, or religion. Discrimination against specific groups of people usually has an anti-discrimination history, though it can also be a result of […]
How HUD Helps You With Financing
As a new homeowner, you may be wondering what you can learn from HUD (Housing and Urban Development). If so, you will probably be pleased to know that your local HUD office can help you with many things. If you are looking for information on applying for a loan, how to pay it off, or […]
The Role of the National Association of the NNA
The Role of the National Association of the NNA The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, otherwise known as the HUD, is a cabinet agency in the U.S. executive branch. The purpose of this agency is to administer the programs that are implemented by the Department to carry out policies concerning housing finance […]
Equal Opportunity in Law – How Does it Play Out in Our Society?
For much of human history, the idea of equal opportunity has been a founding principle of society. In its simplest form, it says that all persons should have an equal chance to succeed. However, since many of society’s institutions and practices still discriminate unfairly against some groups, this ideal has been weakened. In order for […]