Discriminating - Law Dictionary Search Results
clayton act
clayton act An amendment to the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act prohibits price discrimination, exclusive dealing contracts and mergers where the effect may lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly in
equal credit opportunity act (ecoa)
equal credit opportunity act (ecoa) a federal law requiring lenders to make credit available equally without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, or receipt of income from public assistance
equal employment opportunity commission (eeoc)
equal employment opportunity commission (eeoc) The federal administrative agency that enforces laws prohibiting discrimination in employment
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facial
facial : involving or apparent from the face of something (as a statute) [ discrimination] [a challenge to the law] fa·cial·ly adv
invidious
invidious : of, relating to, or being discrimination that arises from the creation of a classification that is arbitrary, irrational, or capricious and not related to
fair housing
fair housing Federal and state "fair housing" laws entitle home buyers, renters, and mortgage borrowers with protections against discrimination based on disability, gender, marital status, race, and sexual orientation (among other things).
fair housing act
fair housing act a law that prohibits discrimination in all facets of the home buying process on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex,
familial status
woman or a household with children under 18 living with parents or legal custodians who might experience housing discrimination. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
hostile environment harassment
hostile environment harassment : employment discrimination consisting of unwelcome verbal or physical conduct (as comments, jokes, or acts) relating to the victim's constitutionally or
hostile working environment
hostile working environment A work environment that is so charged with harassment or similar unwanted behavior that it interferes with the ability to do one's job and is said to violate anti-discrimination laws
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