- Joe Long is a professional, fully versed in
complicated issues such as these. Joe has made his reputation fighting the
government when his clients are wronged and takes cases many lawyers shy
away from.
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- If the government
or big business has violated your constitutional rights, Joe Long is the man
for the job.
Whether it is Federal Civil Rights litigation,
Sexual Harassment,
Discrimination against the elderly or disabled, or wrongful arrest or
conviction, Mr. Long has the experience and temperament to fight and win,
even when the odds are against you.
When, because of race, color, creed, religion,
national origin, sex, marital status, with
regard to public assistance, disability or age:
Employers refuse to hire, discharge, or
discriminate with respect to benefits or conditions of employment;
Labor Organizations deny membership, fail
to represent members, fail to refer for jobs, or otherwise treat members
differently;
Employment Agencies reject job
applications, fail or refuse to refer for employment, or comply with
requests to screen or refer applicants on a discriminatory basis.
The employment provisions limit collection and use
of information about disabilities; require many employers to make
reasonable accommodations for disabilities; require equitable treatment of
pregnancy - related conditions; prohibit sexual harassment; and prohibit
interference with pension rights.
In Housing and
Real Property...
...when, because of race, color, creed, religion,
national origin, sex, marital status, status with
regard to public assistance, disability or familial status:
Owners or Agents refuse to sell or rent;
use discriminatory advertising, applications or screening methods; or
treat people differently in the terms or conditions of the sale or
rental of property;
Realtors withhold available property or
services, or attempt to induce a transaction by representing that the
presence of certain other residents makes the environment undesirable;
Lenders deny or discriminate in the terms
and conditions of financial assistance or related services.
The housing provisions include requirement to allow
service animals, and to provide or permit adaptations of the premises
needed by disabled occupants as a reasonable accommodation. It is a
violation of the Act for ANY PERSON to interfere with another's
protected rights in housing.
In Public
Accommodations...
...when, because of race, color, creed, religion,
disability, national origin, sex:
A place of business, entertainment,
transportation or other privately operated facility denies its
premises or services, or discriminates in the access or use of them.
Public facilities must provide reasonable
accommodations to make their premises and services accessible to persons
who have disabilities.
Public accommodations must permit the use of
recognized service animals by persons who have disabilities.
In Public
Services...
...when, because of race, color, creed,
religion, national origin, disability, sex, with regard to public assistance:
A facility or service operated by or on behalf of
the government (including the state, counties, municipalities and
regional agencies) denies or limits services or benefits, or fails to
provide physical and program access;
A public transit service fails to provide physical
access and equitable service to persons who have disabilities.
In
Education...
...when, because of race, color, creed,
religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status
with regard to public assistance or disability:
A public, private, or commercial educational
institution fails to ensure physical and program access for persons who
have disabilities;
An educational institution or its staff excludes,
expels, or otherwise discriminates against a student or a person seeking
enrollment.
In Credit
Services...
...when, because of race, color, creed,
religion, disability, national origin, sex, marital
status or receipt of public assistance:
A business or organization denies or discriminates
in the requirements for obtaining credit or refuses to establish an
account for a woman under her current or former surname
In Business...
...when a trade, business, or service:
refuses to conduct business with a woman because
of her choice of a surname;
or, because of race, color, national origin, sex,
or disability, refuses to conduct business, provide
a service, or contract with the owner or operator of the concern seeking
to transact business, or discriminates in the terms, conditions, or
performance of the arrangement.
Other
Prohibited Practices
It is a violation of the Act to:
Require someone to commit an illegal act or take
reprisal against someone who gives their employer notice that they will
not participate of enforce and illegal policy.
Aid or abet another in committing illegal
discrimination;
Take reprisal against a person for filing a
charge, participating in an investigation, or opposing illegal
discrimination;
Take reprisal against a person because of their
association with persons who have disabilities or who are of a different
race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation or national origin.
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