Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Thorp, Reed & Armstrong
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 24, 1976No. Appeal, No. 862 C.D. 1975PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
This is a case of first impression involving a question of alleged discrimination in employment under Section 5(d) of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act1 (Act), which provides:
“It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification ....
*298“(d) For any employer, employment agency or labor organization to discriminate in any manner against any individual because such individual has opposed any practice forbidden by this act, or because such individual has made a charge, testified or assisted, in any manner, in any…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State Dental Council & Examining Board v. PollockSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Horn v. Township of HilltownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Gardner v. RepaskySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Dussia v. BargerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- English v. North East Board of EducationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Collins v. State of IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- In re the Suspension or Revocation of the License to Practice as a DentistCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Shah v. State Board of MedicineCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Bruteyn AppealCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Fumo v. Commonwealth, Insurance DepartmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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