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Race Discrimination at Work in Pennsylvania
Employers in Pennsylvania are prohibited from discriminating against employees and people seeking jobs on the basis of race, color, religion, gender or national origin. The applicable federal law is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the state law is the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA).
Race Discrimination News
Security services company, AlliedBarton, has agreed to pay over $1 million dollars after a Department of Labor evaluation. The allegations involve race and gender discrimination in assigning employees to lower-paying job sites. (https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/ofccp/ofccp20211208, accessed Dec. 9, 2021)