The Fair Housing Act covers most housing. In very limited circumstances, the Act exempts owner-occupied buildings with no more than four units, single-family houses sold or rented by the owner without the use of an agent, and housing operated by religious organizations and private clubs that limit occupancy to members.
What Is Not Considered a Protected Class? Groups not explicitly outlined in federal anti-discrimination laws do not fall under protected classes. For example, discrimination based on political affiliation, physical appearance, or income level is generally not protected under federal law.
Under the Fair Housing Act, the group that would NOT be protected because of their familial status is two unmarried individuals living together, as they do not have children and are not currently expecting a child. Familial status protection applies to those with minors living with them or those expecting a child.
2) Answer: Race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin. Although some interest groups have tried to lobby to include sexual orientation and marital status, these aren't protected classes under federal law but are sometimes protected by certain local state fair housing laws.
The FHA generally isn't applicable when a building has two to four units, and the owner lives in one of them. Single-family homes rented without a broker. The FHA doesn't apply when a single-family house is sold or rented without a broker, so long as the owner doesn't own more than three houses.
Final answer: Employment Status (B) is NOT a protected class under federal law, unlike religion, age, and race, which are protected by the EEOC according to laws such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The federal Fair Housing Act exempts single-family housing sold or rented without the use of a broker, when the private individual owner does not own more than three such single-family homes at one time.
The protected classes include: age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status, or any other bases under the law.
Examples of family status include parents caring for children (including children by blood, adoption, fostering ,and step-parenting) and adults caring for aging parents or other relatives with disabilities.
There are several federally protected classes, including race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and genetic information. However, age is not included in the list of federally protected classes.
Which of these is NOT permitted under the federal Fair Housing Act? The answer is the owner of a 20-unit residential apartment building rents to white men only. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and familial status.
The Fair Employment and Housing Act (California Government Code Section 12900-12951 & 12927-12928 & 12955 - 12956.1 & 12960-12976) provides protection from harassment or discrimination in employment because of: age (40 and over), ancestry, color, creed, denial of family and medical care leave, disability (mental and ...
In general, a physical or mental impairment includes, but is not limited to, examples of conditions such as orthopedic, visual, speech and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, autism, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), developmental ...
Disability discrimination (36.1%) Race discrimination (32.7%) Sex discrimination (31.7%)
Frequent verbal or physical abuse causes hostility. This can include supervisors constantly yelling at assistants, employees losing their temper and damaging workplace equipment, and passive aggressive gossip where coworkers feel victimized and insulted.
The Fair Housing Act affords no protections to individuals with or without disabilities who present a direct threat to the persons or property of others.
For communities located in California, 100% of the homes must be occupied by one person 55 and that the other resident in the same dwelling must be a “qualified permanent resident”.
Anyone can file a complaint with HUD at no cost. Fair housing complaints can be filed by any entity, including individuals and community groups.
Some of these unprotected classes include education level, economic class, social membership, immigration status and criminal records. For example, if you experience discrimination at a job because you didn't graduate from college, you aren't protected by the law.
Examples of advertising that may violate the Act include phrases such as “no children,” which indicates discrimination on the basis of familial status, or “no wheelchairs,” which indicates disability discrimination.
Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history).