The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act makes it unlawful to discriminate on the basis of a protected class in the workplace. Title VII protects employees from discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, or religion.At the Public Portal, you can select "Filing with the EEOC," which will then guide you through a series of questions to determine if the EEOC is the right. This policy is intended to provide an informal resolution process for discrete instances of alleged discrimination based on a list of given classes. If you feel you have experienced illegal employment discrimination, fill out the intake questionnaire and email or mail it to the PHRC. All members of the Allegheny Community have a right to learn and work in an environment free from unlawful discriminatory, harassing, and violent conduct. The following are examples of systemic employment discrimination which the Civil Rights Enforcement Section could exercise its discretion to investigate. Most discrimination lawsuits in the United States stem from federal law and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act ("Title VII. " (Emphasis supplied). Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 set the stage for legal protection against all forms of discrimination in the workplace.