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Cella Iovino and Katerina Vassil Co-Author Employment and Labor Alert

January 22, 2026

Posted By: Babst Calland

Over half of the states in the U.S. have enacted legislation to prohibit hair-based discrimination, and Pennsylvania has now followed suit. The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, signed into law on November 25, 2025, goes into effect on January 24, 2026. This state-wide measure follows CROWN Act ordinances passed by the Allegheny County and Pittsburgh City Councils in 2020 offering local protections. Cella Iovino and Katerina Vassil discuss several unique nuances of Pennsylvania’s new law. To view the alert, click here.

Tags: CROWN Act, Employment and Labor alert, Employment Law

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