One more thing for which to be Thankful…on November 22, a Texas Federal Judge blocked the Department of Labor Overtime rule the was expected to make more than 4 million private sector workers eligible for extra pay. 21 States, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce along with others, requested the ruling. The injunction preserves the status…
Read MoreThe Fair Housing Act makes it illegal to discriminate in housing based on the following “Protected Classes”: Race Color Religion National Origin, Sex Family Status Disability or Handicap HUD announced a final rule that took effect October 14, 2016 in which it is a violation of the Fair Housing Act to provide less service, different service, or refusing or…
Read MoreChanges are coming to the Rent Court System for Baltimore City and possibly the entire State of Maryland. Last year, the Public Justice Center, (Mayoral primary candidate Elizabeth Embry serves on the Board of the Public Justice Center) published a study portraying the rent court system as being heavily slanted in favor of landlords and detrimental to…
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