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The Equal Pay Act (EPA) is a cornerstone of the legal framework protecting women from sex-based inequality and helping to narrow the persistent wage gap between workers of different sexes. More than 50...
In 2015 HUD issued the “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” Rule, which requires jurisdictions receiving federal financial aid for housing to account for fair housing issues in their regular planning...
The diversity visa program awards immigrant visas to nationals of countries that historically have sent low numbers of immigrants to the United States. Each year, a very small fraction of applicants from...
Samuel Ortiz-Diaz is a senior special agent in HUD’s Office of Inspector General in Washington, D.C., who was denied a transfer from the Washington office to a position in Albany or Hartford. Mr. Ortiz-Diaz...
