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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).
Celebrating 75 Years
In 1945, New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination became the first state-level civil rights statute in the country. The Division on Civil Rights is charged with enforcing this law, and with preventing and eliminating discrimination in the state of New Jersey.
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DCR News, Events & Updates
Anti-Racist Statement
Read DCR’s statement and commitment to anti-racist work.
COVID-19 Notice
DCR has made temporary emergency changes to its processes and procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic including the suspension of in-person services.
COVID-19 Resources
Learn more about your rights and protections against discrimination and bias-based harassment related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Youth Bias Taskforce Report
Read the complete Report and Recommendations of the NJ Interagency Taskforce to Combat Youth Bias.
MDRR Online Filing
Learn more about how to file your Multiple Dwelling Reporting Rule (MDRR) report. Online filing begins January 10, 2021 for the 2020 reporting year.
Regulations
Learn more about DCR’s proposed changes and finalized changes to regulations.
NJBIAS
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).
Sexual Harassment Report
Preventing and Eliminating Sexual Harassment in New Jersey (Feb. 2020) – Findings and Recommendations from Three Public Hearings
About DCR
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Recent DCR News
AG Grewal Announces Civil Rights Settlement for Woman Whose Pregnancy Led to Job Loss
TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced today that a Hudson County company will pay a former employee $25,000 and implement workplace policy reforms under a settlement to resolve the former employee’s complaint of unlawful pregnancy discrimination, after an investigation by the Division on Civil Rights (DCR). The settlement coincides with DCR issuing Findings of Probable Cause in two other pregnancy-related cases, both of which involve women whose requests for pregnancy-related accommodations resulted in losing their jobs.
AG Grewal, DCR Announce “Stop the Hate” Series to Celebrate 75th Anniversary of the NJ Law Against Discrimination
For Immediate Release: April 6, 2021 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision on Civil Rights- Rachel Wainer Apter, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lee Moore609-292-4791Citizen Inquiries-609-984-5828TRENTON –...
Governor Murphy, Attorney General Grewal, and Congressman Kim Hold Roundtable Discussion on Rise in Bias Incidents in New Jersey
AG Grewal and Colonel Callahan release preliminary bias incident data for 2020For Immediate Release: March 23, 2021 For Further Information: Contact: Alyana Alfaro-PostPress Office: Governor's OfficeEmail: Alyana.Alfaro@nj.gov 2019-2020 Bias Incident Reporting at a...
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