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Continuing education for your employees is one of the most cost effective and morale boosting activities you can provide for them. Additional training can also be your best defense if you are named in a lawsuit.
Fair Housing Testing - a tool used by enforcement officials and private fair housing organizations to ferret out unlawful housing discrimination.
For people with previous experience in the industry, this lesson offers a refresher—and a way for management to ensure that everyone is on the same page when it comes to your community’s commitment to treating everyone fairly, regardless of race, color, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local fair housing law.
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UPDATE: Thanks to John VanLandingham for reminding me that pursuant to the recently enacted Senate Bill 970, ORS 90.303 was amended to provide that when evaluating an applicant for tenancy, the landlord may not consider: (a) A criminal conviction for possession of marijuana; nor (b) Possession of a medical marijuana card, or status as a medical
The Fair Housing Act (FHA) bans housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and familial status.
First up: Sexual harassment. Accusations against high-profile celebrities, politicians, and media moguls, fueled by the #MeToo movement, have raised awareness and pushed the issue into the national consciousness.
Screening Criteria
Answer: It is unclear to me whether your complaint is with the housing authority running the voucher program or the tenant using the program.
I do not recommend you refusing to allow Section 8 housing applicants. ORS 59A.421 (Discrimination in selling, renting or leasing real property prohibited) provides:
Editor's Note: The next MHCO Management Training Seminar is three weeks away - June 13th in Medford. We are very excited to be welcoming Bjorn Hess as our one of MHCO's newest members who will also be presenting at MHCO's training seminar on June 13th. Bjorn Hessis a founding mem