The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act makes it unlawful to discriminate on the basis of a protected class in the workplace. If you feel you have experienced illegal employment discrimination, fill out the intake questionnaire and email or mail it to the PHRC.Below is a list of the most common examples of race discrimination in the workplace. Discrimination in Housing or Mortgage Lending. For example, if you feel you were treated worse than someone else because of your race, please indicate race as the reason. Pennsylvania has made it illegal to discriminate against potential or current students, based on their age, gender, religion, race, or origin. If you believe that you've experienced public accommodations discrimination, you can file a complaint with the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations. Pennsylvania Department of. Transportation. Bureau of Equal Opportunity. Pennsylvania employees may also file claims of discrimination under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.