Today the Oregon Legislature convened for a 'short' legislative session - lasting 35 days until the first week in March.
According to HUD, criminal background checks have a disproportionate impact on minority home seekers, largely due to disproportionate conviction and incarceration rates for minorities and others in protected classes.
Wage and Hour Basics
Yesterday, the Senate Banking Committee released a bipartisan agreement to clarify that a manufactured housing retailer or seller is not considered a "loan originator" simply because they provide a customer with some assistance in the mortgage loan process. This is a key tenet of the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act, which excludes manufactured housing retailers and sell
By Erik Edwards, Nick Bertino, and Tony Petosa
For the past several years, the talking heads" have been warning us about the coming rise in interest rates
The Law and Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment in the work place is a form of illegal sex discrimination and is absolutely prohibited by both state and federal law. It has become the most common form of work place harassment. Any unwelcome sexual advance in the work place, either verbal or physical, is considered sexual harassment.
The owners and manager of three apartment buildings in Washington have agreed to pay $95,000 in damages and civil penalties to resolve a lawsuit charging them with refusing to rent to families with children, according to a recent announcement by the Justice Department.
MHCO.ORG Note: Pressure continues to build to provide more renter rights and legalize some form of rent control or rent justification. Portland City Council's action this afternoon is yet another precursor of more to come in the Oregon Legislature. Stay tuned - this issue is not going away anytime soon.
* * * * * *