Author: Edna Silva

Stopping Discrimination at Work Stopping discrimination in the workplace has been the goal of many workers across the country for a long time, but employers often fail to follow up and take corrective action if they are not sure that there is any evidence of discrimination. The reality is that if there is an opportunity […]

The Importance Of Reporting Discriminatory Behavior In today’s society, employers have to be careful when it comes to handling complaints of discrimination by their employees and as such, they need to hire a team of trained and experienced professionals who can deal with such situations. The most important thing is that the company should make […]

Equal opportunity employment is not only equal chance to achieve or retain employment in an organization, business, or other entity; it also affords the same opportunities to everyone, whether man or woman, regardless of race, color, creed, nationality, age, gender, religion, national origin, veteran status, and marital status. This means that no one is disadvantaged […]

Treating Everyone Fairly Under the Law Treating everyone fairly in the workplace is about treating everyone fairly in the society in general. Treating people equally under the law is just about being truthful with each other. People who tell lies in our society will say anything they can think of to make it seem like […]

Housing discrimination refers to systematic patterns of discrimination which affect the ability to buy or rent housing based on a person’s race, gender, disability, age or marital status. This disparate treatment by the housing industry can be as wide-ranging as a person’s place of residence or depending on group characteristics. There are many factors which […]

HUD and the Department of Housing and Urban Development provide many different programs to help people who need help. These programs will help you pay your mortgage, help you get out of foreclosure, and help you stay in your home. One way that HUD helps you is by providing free counseling in your community, from […]

What is Affordable Housing? The US Department of Housing and Urban Development is the federal housing agency, in charge of housing programs that are designed to make housing affordable to low-income families. HUD is responsible for ensuring that people who are experiencing difficulties maintaining their homes are able to stay in them and that their […]

How it feels to be discriminated against is an issue that has plagued many a human rights lawyer in the recent past. It has also been one of the major factors that have led to the rise of anti-discrimination laws around the world. There has been a number of recent cases of discrimination against the […]

Fair housing laws are intended to protect minorities, women, the aged and other vulnerable people from being the victims of discrimination and harassment in public places, including housing, when it is a reasonable result of their race or ethnic origin. However, there are several exceptions which can be used in a discriminatory manner. This article […]

The Role Of The FHO The Equal Opportunities Housing Act, otherwise known as the HUD Fair Housing Act, is a federal law that prohibits discrimination in real estate dealings based on race, religion, sex or national origin. It was established by the Office of Equal Opportunity in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development […]