Legal Question in Employment Law in Pennsylvania

is it illegal in Pennsylvania for a potential employer to illegally discriminate against a job applicant because of their past or present occupation . extreme example ...can a hiring animal shelter discriminate against a job applicant because they still do or have worked at a slaughterhouse ?


Asked on 12/20/12, 9:51 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Debra Rainey The Law Office of Debra D. Rainey

Unfortunately, Pennsylvania remains an at Will State. This essentially means employers may make all manner of decisions respecting the qualifications of potential employees. However, employers are still bound by law and may not discriminate against potential employees based on Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Religious Affliation or Creed.

In a nutshell the short answer is no! [email protected]

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Answered on 1/05/13, 9:29 am


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