The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) prohibits discrimination and bias-based harassment based on actual or perceived:
- Race or color;
- Religion or creed;
- National origin, nationality, or ancestry;
- Sex, pregnancy, or breastfeeding;
- Sexual orientation;
- Gender identity or expression;
- Disability;
- Marital status or domestic partnership/civil union status;
- Liability for military service;
- Age;
- Atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, and the refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test.
- Discrimination in Housing
- Discrimination in Employment
- Discrimination in Public PlacesThe law prohibits discrimination in all aspects of employment, including but not limited to:
- Recruitment, job postings, interviews, and hiring decisions;
- Promotions;
- Terminations;
- Compensation, including salary and benefits;
- All terms, conditions or privileges of employment; and
- Membership in a union.
Anyone who believes their rights under the LAD have been violated may file a complaint with DCR within 180 days of the incident