What Is Employment Discrimination? If you believe that you've experienced employment discrimination, you can file a complaint with the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations.A charge of discrimination is a signed statement asserting that an organization engaged in employment discrimination. The Civil Rights Enforcement Section protects and advances the rights of Pennsylvanians through the enforcement of state and federal civil rights laws. If you've experienced any prohibited actions from an employer or employee agency mentioned in the PHRA, you may have a case under racial discrimination law. There is no statewide antidiscrimination law in Pennsylvania. Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. No required minimums for either employers or employees under the act. For example, it prohibits discrimination in recruitment, hiring, promotions, training, pay, social activities, and other privileges of employment. Federal laws prohibit discrimination based on a person's national origin, race, color, religion, disability, sex, and familial status.