Complaint Discrimination File For Hud In Washington
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Agencies are required to complete investigations within the earlier of 180 days after the filing of the last complaint or 360 days after the filing of the original complaint.
Submit online at .hud/fairhousing/fileacomplaint or send your claim form to the FHEO regional office that serves the state or territory where the discrimination happened. We'll review your information and contact you a soon as possible.
You can file a complaint with the Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC). You can call them at 1-800-233-3247. Learn more and get a complaint form at .hum.wa/file-complaint. You must file your complaint with the WSHRC within 1 year of the date you believe you experienced discrimination.
However, discrimination is a state of mind and, therefore, notoriously hard to prove. Sophisticated employers are well aware that discrimination is illegal. Thus, most cases are established through circumstantial evidence.
Federal, state, and local laws prohibit racial and other discrimination in housing. Nonetheless, discrimination persists and can be difficult to prove. Winning a case may require good documentation and patience. Fair housing groups can render assistance.
Examples of direct evidence of discrimination include openly discriminatory statements during a verbal or written exchange between a landlord and a tenant, an advertisement for a rental property stating a discriminatory preference, and discriminatory rules and policies.
Examples of direct evidence of discrimination include openly discriminatory statements during a verbal or written exchange between a landlord and a tenant, an advertisement for a rental property stating a discriminatory preference, and discriminatory rules and policies.
