In a ruling that clarifies an area of law that had suddenly become murky, a federal judge has ruled that employment discrimination plaintiffs in Pennsylvania cannot be barred from pursuing both federal and state law claims if they file a timely request with a federal agency to have their claims cross-filed with the state agency.
In her 55-page opinion in Seybert v. The International Group Inc. , U.S. District Judge Gene E.K. Pratter ruled that a sexual harassment plaintiff is entitled to rely on the “worksharing agreement” between the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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