Complaint Filing
Procedures
Any employee or applicant for employment who
feels that he or she has been discriminated against
because of race, creed, color, national origin,
ancestry, age, sex, marital status, familial status,
affection or sexual orientation, atypical hereditary
cellular or blood trait, genetic information,
liability for service in the Armed Forces of the
United States, or disability, may file a discrimination
complaint by contacting the OEO and/or authorized
agency as per P&P 2.48.
All Complaints and investigations shall be handled,
to the extent possible, in a manner that will
protect the privacy interests of those involved.
To the extent practical and appropriate under
the circumstances, confidentiality will be maintained
throughout the investigatory process. In the course
of an investigation it may be necessary to discuss
the claims with the alleged harasser and other
persons who may have relevant knowledge. It therefore
may be necessary to disclose information to persons
with a legitimate need to know about the matter.
All persons interviewed will be directed not to
discuss any aspect of the investigation with others
in light of the important privacy interests of
all concerned. Failure to comply with this confidentiality
directive may result in disciplinary action.
Note: Hostile work environments resulting
from Discrimination & Sexual Harassment should
be directed to the OEO
Initial claims may be filed with the OEO so
that the complainant may avail themselves of the
opportunities for mediation of disputes. In accordance
with P&P 2.48 a claim may be filed with
the following agencies:
NJ Department of Environmental
Office of Equal Opportunity and Public Contract
Assistance
P.O. Box 402
428 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625-0402
(609) 984-9742
Division on Civil Rights
New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety
140 East Front Street
6th Floor - P.O. Box 089
Trenton, NJ 08625-0089
(609) 292-4605
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/dcr/index.html
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC)
Philadelphia District Office
The Bourse Building, Suite 400
21 S. Fifth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2515
(215) 451-5800
www.eeoc.gov |
