Criminal Law
A $2.2 Million Settlement was Reached in a Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against Pa. State Police
A U.S. Justice Department lawsuit against the Pennsylvania State Police reached a $2.2 million settlement after alleging the PSP’s physical tests resulted in discrimination against women.
The suit, brought in federal court in 2014, alleged that tests dating back to 2003 assessed “physical skills not required to perform the job” that “disproportionately excluded female applicants,” the Justice Department said.
These requirements were in violation of the 1963 Civil Rights Act, the suit alleged.
