Williams v. PHRC Complaint Exhibit A KM&A Press Release – Williams v. PHRC federal lawsuit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2014 PITTSBURGH, PA, Sep 22, 2014 – Former civil rights investigator Cheryl Williams filed a federal discrimination suit on Monday against the state agency responsible for eliminating discrimination. Williams alleges that the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission discriminated against her on the basis of her disability, race, sex, and age. One side

On June 27, 2014, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals released its opinion in Hildebrand v. Allegheny County and Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office, ordering that the Western District’s ruling dismissing the plaintiff’s age discrimination case was to be affirmed in part and reversed in part. Anthony Hildebrand worked as a detective for the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office prior to his termination on February 18, 2011. He filled out an intake questionnaire w

Typically an Employer is not allowed to discriminate against an employee on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”). However, there is an exception under the ADEA where an Employer can refuse to hire or can choose to discharge an individual because of age. The ADEA prohibits against discriminating against those individuals over 40 years of age. The statute specifically provides: It shall be unlawful for an employer (1) to fail or refuse to h