The New Jersey State Policy

The New Jersey State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace (State Policy) prohibits discrimination and harassment against State employees, prospective State employees, and persons doing business with the State of New Jersey on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex (including pregnancy), marital/civil union status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or disability (including mental disability, and perceived disability).

New Jersey State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace (pdf).

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Who can file

Any employee, job applicant, or other individual doing business with a New Jersey State department, agency, commission, college, or university may file a complaint of discrimination or harassment with the EEO/AA Officer of the State entity in which the alleged discrimination/harassment occurred.

If there is a conflict of interest, the complaint may be filed with the Division of EEO/AA. In addition to filing an internal complaint, individuals have the right to file complaints simultaneously with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and/or the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR). Please be advised that both agencies have time limits for filing complaints. For more information, please visit their websites: www.eeoc.gov and www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-on-civil-rights-home/.