YORK COUNTY, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission announced it has filed a petition for enforcement in Commonwealth Court against a York County trucking company and its former president.
Chase Logistics LLC and its president, Chase Eckert, failed to comply with the PHRC's order in January to pay more than $20,000 in damages for discrimination, the commission said in a press release.
The company was also ordered to cease and desist from harassing employees based on their ancestry and from firing those who complained about the harassment, the PHRC said.
In November 2022, the PHRC held a public hearing to determine damages in the case, but no one from Chase Logistics LLC, including Eckert, showed up, the commission said.
In its January order, the PHRC determined Chase Logistics and Eckert should pay $20,097.60 in damages. The company was given 30 days to comply, which it has not done, according to the PHRC.
“The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission was created to protect Pennsylvanians from discrimination,” said PHRC executive director Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW. “In this case, following an investigation and a public hearing, it was determined Chase Logistics, LLC and Chase Eckert discriminated against the Complainant. They were given time to comply with the order and they have not. That is unacceptable. We filed this petition for enforcement to ensure justice is served.”
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act prohibits discrimination based on ancestry in employment, housing, commercial property, education and public accommodations. PHRC, the state’s leading civil rights enforcement agency, urges anyone who has experienced acts of discrimination or hate to file a complaint with the PHRC by calling 717-787-4410. Information and resources are also available at www.PHRC.pa.gov.
Chase Logistics is located in Yorkanna. Eckert's LinkedIn profile listed him as president of Chase Logistics LLC from March 2018 to January 2022.
