CROWN Acts Passed in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
By: Michelle D. Patrick, Esq. In March I wrote about New Jersey becoming the most recent state to pass a Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act. In October of 2020, the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County became the first city and county in Pennsylvania to pass their own CROWN Acts. Pittsburgh’s CROWN Act specifically prohibits discrimination (in employment, housing, and public accommodations) based on “hairstyles and protective and cultural hair textures and hairstyles.” The City Code was amended Continue reading →