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The answer may surprise you - as of today there are 30 cities, boroughs, townships or counties in Pennsylvania that have anti-discrimination statutes.
Here is a List of the 30 Cities and Townships In Pennsylvania That Make it Illegal for Employers to Engage in Illegal Discrimination or Retaliation Against Employees Working in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Townships that Prohibit Illegal Discrimination or Retaliation in the Workplace:
Abington Township has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Allegheny County has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Allentown, Pa. has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Bethlehem, Pa. has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Cheltenham Township has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Doylestown, Pa. has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
East Norriton, Pa. has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Easton, Pa. has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Erie County has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Harrisburg, Pa. has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Hatboro, Pa. has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Haverford Township has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Jenkintown Borough has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Lansdowne Borough has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Lower Marion Township has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
New Hope Borough has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Newton Borough has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Philadelphia, Pa. has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Pittsburgh, Pa. has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Pittston, Pa. has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Scranton, Pa. has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Reading, Pa. has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Springfield Township has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
State College Borough has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Susquehanna Township has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Swarthmore, Pa. has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Upper Merion Township has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
West Chester Borough has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
Whitemarsh Township has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
York, Pa. , Pa. has an ordinance or law prohibiting employment discrimination
How Many Cities, Counties, Townships, Boroughs or Villages in the United States of America Have Laws That Make it Illegal for Companies to Discriminate Against Workers Because of the Employee's Age, Sex, Race, National Origin, Disability or Gender?
According to the Human Rights Campaign, as of January 2015, no less than 255 cities, counties, etc. had laws prohibiting discrimination based upon age, sex, race, etc.
What is the Difference Between Federal Employment Laws That Protect Workers and State or City Laws That Make it Illegal for Employers to Discriminate Against Employees?
State, city and other municipal anti-discrimination laws MUST provide AT LEAST the same amount of protection to workers as their federal brethren.
However, states and municipalities are permitted to provide GREATER protection than authorized under federal laws. In fact, that is one of the main reasons (maintaining autonomy being the other), that state and local governments enact such companion laws.
An excellent example of that principle is evident from an examination of Philadelphia's Fair Practices Ordinance.
Philadelphia's Fair Practices Ordinance Makes Workplace Discrimination Based Upon Sexual Preference or Gender Identity Illegal
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Philadelphia's Fair Practices Ordinance is one of the strongest anti-discrimination statutes in the nation. It prohibits discrimination by Philadelphia employers because of an employee's sexual orientation (i.e. being gay) or gender identification (i.e. transsexual).
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In this respect, it differs from its federal counterpart, Title VII, and its state comparator, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, neither of which provide protection to gay or transgender workers.
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