Division on Civil Rights

File a Civil Rights Complaint

Learn how to file or respond to a complaint of discrimination, and how to register your organization to receive complaints, through the NJ Bias Investigation Access System (NJBIAS).

Housing Discrimination Protections

The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) prohibits discrimination in housing based on actual or perceived protected characteristics. The Fair Chance in Housing Act prohibits landlords from rejecting prospective tenants because of their criminal history except in certain limited circumstances.

Anti-Racist Statement

Read DCR’s statement and commitment to anti-racist work.

Our Resources

Division on Civil Rights Fact Sheets offer brief overviews of different areas covered by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD), the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), and the Fair Chance in Housing Act (FCHA) in 14 different languages. View our library of resources, including fact sheets, reports, model policies, and more.

How to File a Complaint
Click here to learn more about how to file a complaint with the Division on Civil Rights

Recent DCR News

AG Platkin Announces Completion of Investigation Into 2022 General Election in Monmouth County

Sep 6, 2023

For Immediate Release: September 6, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin,...

AG Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights Announce a $575K Settlement Resolving Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Jackson Township

Aug 28, 2023

Township Used Zoning and Land Use Powers to Discriminate Against Orthodox Jewish Residents For...

AG Platkin anuncia la presentación de una demanda de derechos civiles alegando que el Tribunal Municipal de Millville discriminó a los litigantes hispanos

Aug 8, 2023

Para liberación inmediata: August 8, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin,...

AG Platkin Announces the Filing of a Civil Rights Complaint Alleging That the City of Millville Discriminated Against Hispanic Litigants

Aug 8, 2023

For Immediate Release: August 8, 2023 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney...

DCR Notices

Required Posters

On August 1, 2022, DCR adopted new and amended regulations to increase the visibility and effectiveness of posters that the State requires employers, housing providers, and places of public accommodation to display to inform people of their rights under New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) and Family Leave Act (FLA). All covered businesses, employers, and housing providers are required by law to display the applicable posters.

If you have prior versions of these posters displayed, please remove them and replace them with the updated posters, which can be found here. Click here to read the regulations and here to read the press release.

Multiple Dwelling Reporting Rule
Click here to learn more about the Multiple Dwelling Reporting Rule or to file your report.