Newsletters:
Civil Rights Review - January, 2008
Civil Rights Review - December, 2007
Civil Writes - Fall 2006
Annual Reports
2006-07 (Issued 1-2008)
Summary of Annual Reports for 1997-2007
I am a Victim Page
Print out questionnaires to begin the complaint process. Read about case examples that may be just like yours;
learn about the basic steps in an investigation; define key definitions; and find out where to file a complaint.
Victims have 180 days from the date of the alleged act of harm to file a complaint with the Commission unless
they can convince PHRC of a very good reason why it was not your fault that you filed later than this.
Where to File?
If someone feels they have been the victim of discrimination and want to begin the complaint process, they need
to file their complaint with one of the Commission's three regional offices. The county is determined by the location
of the alleged act of harm -- NOT the county in which they live. See here for map and PHRC office locations.
Complaint Forms
Real
Life Examples
Publications Page
Police Response to Hate Crimes in PA
Guide
for Complaints
Explains the complaint process to persons who file a complaint under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.
Complaint Process Poster (PDF): English or in Spanish
Guide
for Respondents
Explains to persons and firms charged with violating the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act how complaints are
processed.
Respondents'
Guide (PDF)
Facts
About Fact Finding (PDF)
Answers 20 of the most frequently asked questions regarding the fact finding stage of the Commission's investigatory
process.
Required
Posters
Posters required to be posted in public places.
Predatory
Loan: Don't let a bad loan hang you out to dry!
In-depth examination of the characteristics of abusive lending practices often referred to as "predatory
lending."
Predatory Loan: Definition
