In celebration of Women's History Month and the contributions and dedication of our female attorneys, we are spotlighting nonprofits and organizations we have sponsored, been involved with and supported throughout the past year.

2023 marks a new year and the expansion of the scope of protected classes that will be covered under Pennsylvania anti-discrimination laws. On December 8, 2022, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved regulations proposed by the PA Human Relations Commission to expand and clarify classifications of the terms “sex”, “race” and “religious creed” as they pertain to protected classes under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) and the Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act (PFEOA). Most notably, the new definitions clarify coverage of those in the LGBTQ+ community and prohibit discrimination based on hairstyle and hair texture. Although federal laws protecting these subclasses have been in place for some time, they have not been specifically referenced at the state level until now.