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Does it feel like discrimination when a person is discriminated against? Does it seem like they are treated differently from other people because of their race, gender, religious beliefs or sexual orientation? Does it feel like the world is against them because they have had to experience discrimination in any way? There are many people […]

Fair Housing Law Fair housing laws are federal laws designed to ensure the equal protection and enjoyment of the rights of every individual. They were first enacted in 1968, following the passage of the Civil Rights Act, which outlawed discrimination in areas of public accommodation on the basis of race, color, religion or national origin. […]

The Office of Fair housing and Equal Opportunity is a division of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban development. FHEO is responsible for enforcing and administering federal fair housing laws, creating policies to make sure that all Americans have fair access to the housing they choose, and setting guidelines that ensure all persons who […]

How Does the Law Help to Determine Whether Or Not Your Company Has discriminated? Employer discrimination is a very serious crime. In addition to the fact that it can negatively affect a person’s ability to find employment, it can also cause serious damage to a person’s personal and professional life. Employers are generally held responsible […]

Equal opportunity for all, including women and minorities, is the most important civil right we have. It is the essence of equality under the law. Equal opportunity means that no one is disadvantaged by gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or any other difference, unless such differences can be justified by certain facts and circumstances. This […]

Stop Discrimination With the Equal Rights Amendment The Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution was introduced by Congress in 1972. It was then passed by the States, although many States have since dropped their own legislation to protect women. This is why the Equal Rights Amendment is important, and why you should be aware of […]

As a parent, you need to make sure that you report discriminatory behavior in your school to your local Department of Education Office of Equal Opportunity. The school should always have the right to review and correct any behavior that is found to be discriminatory. If they continue to do so, then you may want […]

Equal opportunity employment is also called equal value employment. In this type of employment, there is no discrimination based on race, religion, age, sex, national origin, or any other grounds. It simply means that people are given equal opportunities to work in a business, or institution. Equal opportunity employment was born out of the belief […]

Everyone deserves to be treated fairly in the eyes of the law, and there is no excuse for not doing so. The law is there to protect us from people who abuse power or abuse the laws of society and that includes everyone in the country. Whether it’s domestic violence, sexual assault, bullying, stalking, or […]

Housing discrimination refers to systematic patterns of discrimination which affect an individual’s ability to purchase or rent housing. This disparate treatment of an individual on the housing market is often based on ethnicity, national origin, race, or gender. In some cases housing discrimination has even been used as a means of controlling who should not […]