PA Human Relations Commission
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About
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) was established in 1955 as the Pennsylvania Fair Employment Practice Commission (FEPC). The Commission serves residents of Pennsylvania from a Central Office in Harrisburg, and Regional Offices in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Philadelphia and is a charter member of the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies. The Commission is mandated to enforce the Commonwealth's laws that prohibit discrimination because of race, color, religion, ancestry, age (40 and above), sex, national origin, non-job related disability, known association with a disabled individual, possession of a diploma based on passing a general education development test and familial status. The PHRC's jurisdiction covers employment, housing and commercial real estate, public accommodations, education, refusal or willingness to participate in abortion procedures and monitoring racial tension situations. In order to combat issues of racial and civil tension, the PHRC is a member of the Pennsylvania Inter-Agency Task Force on Civil Tension. (Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission)
The Task Force is a group of governmental, law enforcement, and private agencies working together to prevent and respond to bias-related incidents in Pennsylvania. The Task Force is brought together monthly by the HRC to review bias-related incidents that were reported during the previous month. Click here to see a list of the purposes and activities of the Pennsylvania Inter-Agency Task Force on Civil Tension. (Pennsylvania Inter-Agency Task Force on Civil Tension)
Projects & Initiatives
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The PHRC's Education and Community Services Division aims to :
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The PA Humans Relations Commission also provides in-service training on organized hate group activity, its impact on schools, and positive school response.
