Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. City of Reading Commission on Human Relations

COLINS, Judge.

Georgia-Pacific Corporation (GP) appeals a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, which affirmed the City of Reading Commission on Human Relations’ (Commission) determination that GP had violated Section 7(a) of the Reading Human Relations Ordinance 1 when it terminated one of its employees, David Graham (Graham).

Graham, a black male, was employed by GP from October, 1984 until he was laid off in August, 1985. Although Graham was recalled to work at GP effective July 7, 1986, he also continued his then current employment at the Limerick Power Plant (Limerick),…