Proposal to make it illegal for Pittsburgh employers to discriminate against domestic abuse victims

PITTSBURGH — Employers in Pittsburgh would not be able to discriminate against employees because they have been victims of domestic abuse, under a proposal introduced to City Council this week, according to our news partners at the Tribune Review.

The measure, introduced by Councilwoman Erika Strassburger, would protect victims of domestic violence from employment and workplace discrimination. Some victims of domestic violence have faced employment discrimination “based on the perception they will cause a threat to public welfare or create a breach of peace,” the legislation says.

“Our hope is that if there is discrimination happening in this sense that it will provide an additional protection,” Strassburger said.

She said this would add to the city’s policy that domestic abuse victims cannot be discriminated against in housing.

You can read more about the proposal by clicking here.

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