All members of the Allegheny Community have a right to learn and work in an environment free from unlawful discriminatory, harassing, and violent conduct. Discrimination in the workplace can take many forms.A prospective employee may be denied employment for which he or she is qualified. Refusing to provide reasonable accommodation for a worker with a disability. Discriminatory job advertisements. Pittsburgh has a long and complicated history of racism and racialized land use, including redlining and racial restrictive deed covenants. This is an action for employment discrimination. An Example of a Complaint: An employee confronts their supervisor about a coworker's racially charged comments over the past two weeks. The first step to starting an appeal is to fill out a. Notice to Appeal form.