Employment Discrimination

On November 25, 2025, Governor Shapiro signed House Bill 439 – also known as the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act – into law. This legislation effectively amends the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) to expand the definitions of race and religious creed and to prohibit discrimination based on traits historically associated with either category. In her … [Read more...] about CROWN Act: Amending the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act to Eliminate Hair Discrimination in the Workplace