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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).
Latest Race Discrimination News
A piping inspection company has agreed to a $250,000 settlement after the EEOC alleged race discrimination and retaliation against a black employee who was subjected to racist remarks and jokes by a supervisor. The employee complained, was subjected to discipline more harsh than faced by white employees, and then fired. See the December 2022 news release, American Piping Inspection to Pay $250,000 to Settle EEOC Race Discrimination and Retaliation Suit.