PRINTER'S NO. 376
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
392
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY SHUSTERMAN, SAPPEY, A. DAVIS, SCHLOSSBERG,
MULLINS, SOLOMON, MURT, KORTZ, KINSEY, YOUNGBLOOD, ISAACSON,
READSHAW, CALTAGIRONE, DAVIDSON, KIRKLAND, FREEMAN, SCHWEYER,
HILL-EVANS, DEASY, GOODMAN, McCLINTON AND NEILSON,
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), entitled
"An act prohibiting certain practices of discrimination
because of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, age or
national origin by employers, employment agencies, labor
organizations and others as herein defined; creating the
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission in the Governor's
Office; defining its functions, powers and duties; providing
for procedure and enforcement; providing for formulation of
an educational program to prevent prejudice; providing for
judicial review and enforcement and imposing penalties,"
further providing for powers and duties of the commission.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 7(l) of the act of October 27, 1955
(P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations
Act, is amended to read:
Section 7. Powers and Duties of the Commission.--The
Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
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(l) To prepare and distribute fair practices notices. The
fair practices notices shall include, at a minimum, the
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following information:
(1) A description of discrimination, harassment and
retaliation as unlawful acts under Federal and State law.
(2) A description of sexual harassment as a form of unlawful
discrimination under Federal and State law.
(3) Examples of different acts and behavior constituting
unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
(4) Examples of different acts and behavior constituting
sexual harassment.
(5) The procedure available to file a complaint with the
Commission and the contact information for the Commission.
(6) Any other information the Commission deems pertinent.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 90 days.
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