Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS)Įqual Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws prohibit specific types of job discrimination in certain workplaces.
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP).Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA).Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ).Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).Employment and Training Administration (ETA).Employees' Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB).Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB).of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or by calling HUD's telephone numbers, (202)708-1112 (Voice) or (202)708-1455 (TTY). What To Do if You Feel the Law Has Been Violatedĭiscrimination complaints about housing may be filed with the nearest office of the U.S. Real Estate agents, mortgage brokers and loan officers in a real estate transaction may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, source of funds, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, or disability. Real Estate Professionals' Responsibilities Additionally, you may not deny that housing is available or advertise a property's availability only to persons of a certain race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, source of funds, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, or disability. You may not set any discriminatory terms or conditions in a purchase contract or a lease.
Also, you cannot do so through your licensed broker or salesperson, who is also bound by anti-discrimination laws. Sellers' ResponsibilitiesĪs a home seller or landlord, you are obligated not to discriminate in the sale, rental or financing of your property on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, source of funds, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, or disability. Home sellers, prospective homebuyers, real estate agents, mortgage brokers and loan officers all have rights and responsibilities under the law. The federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against anyone on a credit application due to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, source of funds, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, or disability. Title III of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in commercial facilities and places of public accommodation. It prohibits discrimination in the sale, lease or rental of housing, or making housing otherwise unavailable because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. The Act makes fair housing a national policy throughout the U.S. The federal Fair Housing Act of 1988 and Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 constitute the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 further broadens the definition to include age, sex, and handicapped status. In leasing or selling residential property, the Civil Rights Act of 1968 expands the definition of discrimination to include not only race, but also national origin, color, and religion. The federal Civil Rights Act of 1866 prohibits all racial discrimination in the sale or rental of property. These laws prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin. Fair Housing: It's not just a nice thing to talk about, it's the law! Laws That Protect Youįederal and state fair housing laws were put into effect to create an even playing field for homebuyers in all areas of a real estate transaction.
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