Although I have written about it a few times before (quid pro quo and hostile environment), given the current cultural climate I definitely feel that it bears repeating—sexual harassment touches all aspects of life, including the workplace, and should be treated seriously. The prevalence and popularity of sexual harassment cases in the news
In my previous post, I discussed the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) prohibition on sexual harassment. Although it seems patently obvious that no landlord should be sexually harassing his or her residents, apparently some people remain oblivious. And as a recent settlement by the Department of Justice (DOJ, the government organization that
In my last post, I discussed the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (“HUD”) Rule 100.600 (the “Rule”), published by HUD last September. In the post, I focused on that Rule’s prohibition of hostile environment harassment, and in my humble opinion, I believe that aspect of the Rule created a standard of liability that
It occurred to me recently that I have been remiss in not writing about a very important rule that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published last September. HUD Rule 100.600 profoundly impacts landlords in two primary ways: 1) it creates liability for landlords who fail to take action to correct a hostile