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For Immediate Release:
For Further Information:
May 17, 2012

Office of The Attorney General

- Jeffrey S. Chiesa, Attorney General
Division on Civil Rights
- Craig T. Sashihara, Director

Media Inquiries-
Lee Moore
609-
292-4791

Citizen Inquiries-

609-292-4925

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Division on Civil Rights to Host Regional Conference on Veterans’ Rights This Saturday in Bergen County
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TRENTON – The Division on Civil Rights will host a regional conference at the Veterans Memorial Home in Paramus, Bergen County, this Saturday to promote awareness among veterans and active military personnel of their rights under the state’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD), as well as their recourse if they believe those rights have been violated.

The conference, a collaborative effort with the New Jersey American Legion, the Bergen County American Legion and other co-sponsors, will take place Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The event is part of a continuing initiative designed to help those who have served in the military and, upon returning to civilian life, encountered possible discrimination in the workplace and elsewhere.

One concern underlying the outreach effort is that discrimination against military personnel, including disabled veterans and active reservists returning from their tours of duty, may go unreported due to a lack of awareness of the protections afforded by the law, said Division Director Craig T. Sashihara.

In developing the veterans’ outreach program, the Division’s Bureau of Prevention, Outreach and Public Education has worked closely with the American Legion, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance and the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

The Division has hosted previous veterans’ awareness conferences in Mercer and Essex Counties. Additional conferences, as well as other events and activities focused on veterans’ rights, will be held in various locations in New Jersey throughout 2012.

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