A person’s home life should not be a determining factor regarding employment, housing, or public accommodations. They should be able to have a career of their choice or purchase a home without being discriminated against based on their marital status or family caregiver status. Yet, current law allows for such discrimination.
 
It is the General Assembly’s responsibility to protect all Pennsylvanians against discrimination and provide equal opportunity, regardless of marital status or family caregiver status. For this reason, I will be introducing legislation to prohibit discrimination based on marital status and family caregiver status. My legislation will also prohibit employers from asking a job applicant if they have children or if they plan to have children.  Such questions are inappropriate and should not be used in the hiring process.
 
No one should be denied a job, housing, or public accommodations solely due to their marital status or who they choose to or must care for. Please join me in preventing this wrongful discrimination by co-sponsoring this bill.

Previous Co-Sponsors: Hanbidge, Sanchez, Madden, Hill-Evans, Rabb, Hohenstein, Delloso, Warren, Cerrato, and N. Nelson.