Legal Opinion
Allegheny Housing Rehabilitation Corp. v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 15, 1987No. 32 W.D. Appeal Docket 1986PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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ZAPPALA, Justice.
This is an employment discrimination case brought under Section 5(a) of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, 43 P.S. § 955(a). The Human Relations Commission found that Faith Hodge was discharged from her employment because of her sex. It awarded back pay and interest, entered a “cease and desist” order, imposed various notice requirements designed to apprise Hodge and other potential female applicants of positions, and instituted a reporting system to monitor hiring practices. Commonwealth Court held that the Commission’s finding of discrimination was supported by…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- United States Postal Service Board of Governors v. AikensSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Furnco Construction Corp. v. WatersSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Board of Trustees of Keene State College v. SweeneySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by85 opinions
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- King v. M.R. Brown, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1995
- Fairfield Township Volunteer Fire Co. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
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