Reasonable Grounds Decisions & Reports

Reports and Recommendations

Note: Following is a listing of cases in which the Commissioners have found reasonable grounds to believe that unlawful discrimination has occurred. The listing contains a summary of the issues and the vote of the Commissioners. The identities of the parties are not included in the reports on this site, although the reports maintained in the Commission's offices and files may include the names of the parties, where permitted by statute. The purpose of producing Investigators Reports is for information and education purposes about the issues the Commission considers. Most cases will remain on this site for six months; other cases will remain longer if they provide important guidance to the public.

For each case, the list links the reader to the Investigator's Report, which analyzes the case, and to the Minutes, which links the reader to the agenda at which the case was considered. The Minutes contain the names of those who appeared in each case and the vote of each Commissioner. Where there are notations referencing cases on the Consent Agenda, that means that there were no written disagreements made to the Investigator's recommendation. Commissioners accept the recommendations of cases on the Consent Agenda with no discussion. In making determinations Commissioners consider the Investigator's Report, any written submissions by the parties made within allowable time periods, and any oral presentation.

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Recent Reasonable Grounds Decisions
Case #
Decision
Minutes
PA11-0416 (PDF) Public Accommodation Discrimination: Sex May 20, 2013
E11-0430 (PDF) Employment Discrimination based on whistleblower activity and disability May 20, 2013
E12-0255 (PDF) Employment Discrimination: Whistleblower activity May 20, 2013
E11-0323 (PDF) Employment Discrimination: Sex (hostile work environment) April 8, 2013
E11-0404 (PDF) Employment Discrimination: Sex (terms and conditions) April 8, 2013
E11-0437 (PDF) Employment Discrimination: discriminatory policy or practice regarding rehiring retirees April 8, 2013
E12-0219 (PDF) Employment Discrimination: Physical disability (unlawful medical examination) April 8, 2013
PA11-0237(PDF) Public Accommodation Discrimination: disability (service animal) February 25, 2013
E11-0380(PDF) Employment Discrimination: retaliation February 25, 2013
E11-0700(PDF) Employment Discrimination: Age (unlawful pre-employment inquiry) February 25, 2013
E11-0117(PDF) Employment Discrimination: whistleblower, intimidation January 14, 2013
E11-0648(PDF) Employment Discrimination: regarded as having physical disability December 17, 2013
E12-0023 (PDF) Employment Discrimination: retaliation December 17, 2013
E11-0180(PDF) Employment Discrimination: whistleblower November 5, 2012
H12-0287(PDF) Housing Discrimination: racially hostile housing environment November 5, 2012
E10-0490 (PDF) Employment discrimination: sex September 24, 2012
H11-0534 (PDF) Housing discrimination: rental application unlawful inquiries August 10, 2012<
E10-0497 (PDF) Employment discrimination: sex August 10, 2012
E11-0208 (PDF) Employment discrimination: reasonable accommodation August 10, 2012
E10-0325 (PDF) Employment discrimination: hostile work environment June 11, 2012
E10-0337 (PDF) Employment discrimination: reasonable accommodation June 11, 2012
H12-0148/9 (PDF) Housing discrimination: familial status June 11, 2012
E11-0393 (PDF) Employment discrimination: whistleblower June 11, 2012

Historical Reasonable Grounds Decisions providing important guidance
Case #
Decision
Minutes
PA/ED08-0239(PDF) Education & Public Accommodation Discrimination: Sexual Orientation June 29, 2009