The Broward County Human Rights Ordinanceprotects individuals from unlawful discrimination in employment (employer with 5 - 14 employees), housing and public accommodations.
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The Broward County Human Rights Act gives Human Rights Section jurisdiction over three areas of unlawful discrimination: Employment (for employers who employ 5-14 employees) Housing (involving the sale or rental of housing with 4 or more units located in Broward County)
The Florida Human Rights Act of 1977 expanded the authority of the Commission from being a community relations-based agency to also being an enforcement agency. This Act allowed the Commission to investigate and resolve complaints of employment discrimination through administrative and legal channels.