How to File a Complaint with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

Resource Type: Fact Sheets
Focus Area: Ensuring Equal Access

The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) is the commonwealth’s key antidiscrimination law. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) enforces this state law, which prohibits discrimination in schools on the basis of race, color, ancestry, disability, religion, national origin, family status, and sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation). The PHRA affords broad protections against racial, sex-based, and disability discrimination.  

 To learn more about the process for filing a discrimination complaint and your role in the complaint process, click here. 

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