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Hiring To Firing Law Blog
Tangled Up in Title VII: Hairstyle Discrimination in the Workplace
By Tracey Diamond, Emily Schifter, Casselle Smith
In this episode of Hiring to Firing, hosts Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter explore the intersection of hair, race, and workplace bias. Joined by Casselle Smith, a partner in Troutman…
Litigation Blog
Understanding the CROWN Act
By Tressler LLP
National CROWN Day is July 3. This article gives a brief summary of the CROWN Act and its significance to employers. California passed the first CROWN (The Creating a Respectful and Open World…
Tucker Arensberg Blog
Pennsylvania CROWN Act: Employers Write This Down!
Kaitlyn Smearcheck, Esq., ksmearcheck@tuckerlaw.com, (717) 221-7963 Pennsylvania is now the 28th state to enact legislation protecting employees from hair-based discrimination. The “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN)…
Lawffice Space
Pennsylvania Enacts the CROWN Act: What Employers Need to Know
By Phil Miles
On November 25, 2025, Gov. Shapiro signed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act into law. The new law amends Pennsylvania's anti-discrimination law, the Pennsylvania…
HR Law Watch
A CROWNing Achievement: Pennsylvania Prohibits Workplace Discrimination Based on Race- and Religious-Based Hairstyles and Head Coverings
By Joseph Q. Ridgeway, Brian D. Pedrow
Just before Thanksgiving, Pennsylvania gave some employees another reason to give thanks. On November 25, 2025, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
CROWN Act Becomes Law in Pennsylvania: New Protections Against Hair Discrimination
By By: Brandon R. Sher, Sarah R. Shaiman
On November 25, 2025, Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act into law during a ceremony in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With this…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Pennsylvania enacts the CROWN Act, which prohibits discrimination based on hair styles and religious head coverings
Pennsylvania will soon implement the CROWN Act, a law that prohibits discrimination based on hairstyles, textures, and types, as well as religious head-coverings. Signed by Governor Josh Shapiro on November…
Construction Law Insights
Cuyahoga County Bans Discrimination Based on Hair Style and Texture
On October 14, 2025, Cuyahoga County Council voted to pass the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (“CROWN”) Act. This new ordinance bans discrimination based on hair…
California Workplace Law Blog
Refresher on California’s CROWN Act
By Angela S. Rho, Veena Bhatia
In 2019, California became the first state to pass the CROWN Act—short for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. This legislation prohibits discrimination based on natural hair…
Angela Reddock-Wright Blog
The $3M In-n-Out Hair Discrimination Lawsuit | What is the Crown Act?
This July marks a significant anniversary for a landmark piece of legislation that expanded protections for employees – the CROWN Act, a law that revolves around prohibiting hair discrimination. As…