1 Marketway West, 3rd Floor, York, PA 17401
York, PA 17401
Phone: (717) 846-2926
Fax: (717) 845-4583
Business Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fair employment and public accommodation practices are guaranteed by Federal, state and local laws. The York City Human Relations Commission investigates and enforces the York City Human Relations Ordinance to ensure local employment and public accommodation rights are protected.

Employment
It is unlawful for any employer, employment agency or labor organization to discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, color, handicap or disability, familial status, religious creed, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or use of support animals with regard to:
wages
benefits
layoffs
promotions
refusal to hire
retaliation
unfair employment practice
terms or conditions of employment
sexual harassment
other

Public Accomodations
Public accommodations are anything open to the general public. Examples include stores, malls, restaurants, parks, banks, government buildings and so forth.

It is unlawful for any public accommodation to discriminate on the basis of race, color, handicap or disability, familial status, religious creed, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or use of support animals to:

refuse or withhold public accommodation
refuse or withhold service
advertise in a discriminatory way
retaliate

For more information about employment and public accommodations issues click on the following links: