Massachusetts
Fair Housing Law Poster
The Fair Housing Law Poster is a Massachusetts equal opportunity law poster provided for businesses by the Massachusetts Department Of Labor and Workforce Development. This notification is required for some employers, such as employers in the home renting and selling industry.
This poster describes Massachusetts' fair housing and anti-discrimination laws, and must be posted in an easy to read location by all employers in the home rental and sales industry where it can be viewed by employees and customers.
THE FAIR HOUSING LAW
THE FAIR HOUSING LAW DECLARES THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO DISCRIMINATE ON
THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR RELIGIOUS CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, SEXUAL
ORIENTATION, AGE, CHILDREN, ANCESTRY, MARITAL STATUS, VETERAN
HISTORY, PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECI PIENCY, OR HANDICAP (MENTAL OR
PHYSICAL)
It its unlawful practice for Owners, lessees, sublessees, licensed real estate brokers,
assignees, managing agents, or unit owners to refuse (on the basis of membership in one
or more of the above groups) the:
Right to Buy Right to Lease Right to Rent
Right of Ownership Right of Possession
Under Massachusetts Law, it is illegal to:
Discourage a person from buying or renting a dwelling in a particular area and encourage him or her to buy or rent
in another area.
Represent that a dwelling is not available for sale, rent or inspection when the dwelling is in fact so available.
Charge or quote a higher rental or sale price for a dwelling.
State or provide less favorable terms for the rental or a sale of a dwelling.
Publish discriminatory advertising.
Discriminate in the granting or mortgage loans.
Discriminate on the basis of handicap by refusing to make reasonable accommodations in policies and services or
refusing to permit reasonable modifications of dwellings.
Discriminate on the basis of rental subsidy recipiency by refusing to rent to subsidy recipients because of subsidy
program requirements.
Refuse to rent to families with children under six because of lead paint.
Notice to Real Estate Agents:
State Law provides limited exemptions for owners of certain types of residential properties. These exemptions
do not apply to real estate agents.
Complaints:
ALL COMPLAINTS MUST BE FILED IN WRITING. IN FORMATION ON THE FILING OF COMPLAINTS CAN BE
OBTAINED BY EITHER VISITI NG OR CONTACTING THE MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION AGAINST
DISCRIMINATION AT THE FOLOWING LOCATIONS:
One Ashburton Place, Rm. 601 436 Dwight Street, Rm. 220
Boston MA 02108 Springfield MA 01103
617-994-6000 Voice 413-739-2145 Voice
617-994-6196 TTY
www.mass.gov/mcad
Massachusetts General Laws, G.L. c. 151B §7 mandates the posting of this notice.
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More Massachusetts Labor Law Posters
13 PDFS
Minimum-Wage.org provides an additional twelve required and optional Massachusetts labor law posters that may be relevant to your business. Be sure to also print and post all required state labor law posters, as well as all of the mandatory federal labor law posters.
| Massachusetts Poster Name | Poster Type |
|---|---|
| Required Workers' Compensation Poster | Workers Compensation Law |
| Required Workers' Compensation Poster (Spanish) | Workers Compensation Law |
| Required Information on Employees' Unemployment Insurance Coverage | Unemployment Law |
| Required Earned Sick Time | Sick Leave Law |
| Required Right to Know Workplace Notice | Job Safety Law |
List of all 13 Massachusetts labor law posters
Massachusetts Labor Law Poster Sources:
- Original poster PDF URL: http://www.mass.gov/mcad/docs/posters/fairhouse.pdf , last updated May 2020
- Massachusetts Labor Law Poster Page at http://www.mass.gov/lwd/labor-standards/dls/massachusetts-workplace-poster-requirements.html
- Massachusetts Department Of Labor and Workforce Development at http://www.mass.gov/lwd/
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