People who experience discrimination based on any protected categories can contact the PCHR to file a complaint. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act makes it unlawful to discriminate on the basis of a protected class in the workplace.A charge of discrimination can be completed through our online system after you submit an online inquiry and we interview you. City of Philadelphia. Commission on Human Relations. There are strict deadlines for filing a charge of discrimination, please review the information in the timeliness tab or call 1-800-669-4000. Below is a list of the most common examples of race discrimination in the workplace. There are a number of federal laws that prohibit employment discrimination. Report Bullying, Harassment, or Discrimination. For instance, the City of Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance (law) prohibits employment discrimination based upon sexual orientation or gender identity.