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View our library of resources including fact sheets, reports, model policies, and more.
Fact Sheets
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). The fact sheets below will provide you with a quick and easy overview of the issues the Division on Civil Rights can help you with. Find out about your rights and what you can do to protect them here.
English Fact Sheets
The Division on Civil Rights Fact Sheets offer brief overviews of different areas covered by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
Arabic Fact Sheets
The Division on Civil Rights Arabic Fact Sheets offer brief overviews of different areas covered by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
| Additional Fact Sheets |
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| DCR Model Fair Housing Policy |
| How to File a Complaint with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights |
| Racial Discrimination |
| Religion Discrimination |
Brazilian Portuguese Fact Sheets
The Division on Civil Rights Brazilian Portuguese Fact Sheets offer brief overviews of different areas covered by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
| Additional Fact Sheets |
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| DCR Model Fair Housing Policy |
| How to File a Complaint with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights |
Chinese Fact Sheets - Simplified
The Division on Civil Rights Chinese (Simplified) Fact Sheets offer brief overviews of different areas covered by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
| Additional Fact Sheets |
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| DCR Model Fair Housing Policy |
| How to File a Complaint with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights |
Chinese Fact Sheets - Traditional
The Division on Civil Rights Chinese (Traditional) Fact Sheets offer brief overviews of different areas covered by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
| Additional Fact Sheets |
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| DCR Model Fair Housing Policy |
| How to File a Complaint with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights |
Gujarati Fact Sheets
The Division on Civil Rights Gujarati Fact Sheets offer brief overviews of different areas covered by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
| Additional Fact Sheets |
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| DCR Model Fair Housing Policy |
| How to File a Complaint with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights |
Haitian Creole Fact Sheets
The Division on Civil Rights Haitian Creole Fact Sheets offer brief overviews of different areas covered by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
| Additional Fact Sheets |
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| DCR Model Fair Housing Policy |
| How to File a Complaint with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights |
Hindi Fact Sheets
The Division on Civil Rights Hindi Fact Sheets offer brief overviews of different areas covered by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
| 5 Things You Need to Know |
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| Emotional Support Animals in Housing |
| Intersex Discrimination in Employment |
Korean Fact Sheets
The Division on Civil Rights Korean Fact Sheets offer brief overviews of different areas covered by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
| Additional Fact Sheets |
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| DCR Model Fair Housing Policy |
| How to File a Complaint with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights |
Polish Fact Sheets
The Division on Civil Rights Polish Fact Sheets offer brief overviews of different areas covered by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
| Additional Fact Sheets |
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| DCR Model Fair Housing Policy |
| How to File a Complaint with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights |
Punjabi Fact Sheets
The Division on Civil Rights Punjabi Fact Sheets offer brief overviews of different areas covered by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
| Additional Fact Sheets |
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| DCR Model Fair Housing Policy |
| How to File a Complaint with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights |
Russian Fact Sheets
The Division on Civil Rights Russian Fact Sheets offer brief overviews of different areas covered by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
| Additional Fact Sheets |
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| DCR Model Fair Housing Policy |
| How to File a Complaint with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights |
Spanish Fact Sheets
The Division on Civil Rights Spanish Fact Sheets offer brief overviews of different areas covered by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
Urdu Fact Sheets
The Division on Civil Rights Urdu Fact Sheets offer brief overviews of different areas covered by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
| Additional Fact Sheets |
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| DCR Model Fair Housing Policy |
| How to File a Complaint with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights |
Division Reports
View DCR’s Reports on important civil rights issues, including preventing an eliminating sexual harassment, an Anti-Bias Vias for the Next Generation, and yearly Bias Incident Reports.
Division Reports
| An Anti-Bias Vision for the Next Generation (Oct. 2020) |
| Preventing and Eliminating Sexual Harassment in New Jersey (Feb. 2020) Findings and Recommendations from Three Public Hearings |
| Bias Incident Report, 2020 |
| Bias Incident Report, 2019 |
| Bias Incident Report, 2017-2018 |
Guidance Documents
View Guidance Documents that explain the requirements of the Law Against Discrimination, including when it comes to COVID-19, equal pay, and race discrimination based on hairstyle.
Guidance Documents
Model Policies
View DCR’s Model Policies to help you comply with the Law Against Discrimination.
Model Policies and Documents
Model Disclosure Statement (Arabic)
Model Disclosure Statement (Chinese – Simplified)
Model Disclosure Statement (Chinese – Traditional)
Model Disclosure Statement (Gujarati)
Model Disclosure Statement (Haitian)
Model Disclosure Statement (Korean)
Model Disclosure Statement (Punjabi)
Model Disclosure Statement (Portuguese)
Model Disclosure Statement (Polish)
Model Disclosure Statement (Russian)
Model Disclosure Statement (Spanish)
Model Disclosure Statement (Urdu)
Model Notice of Withdrawal (Arabic)
Model Notice of Withdrawal (Chinese – Simplified)
Model Notice of Withdrawal (Chinese – Traditional)
Model Notice of Withdrawal (Gujarati)
Model Notice of Withdrawal (Haitian)
Model Notice of Withdrawal (Korean)
Model Notice of Withdrawal (Punjabi)
Model Notice of Withdrawal (Portuguese)
Model Notice of Withdrawal (Polish)
Model Notice of Withdrawal (Russian)
Model Notice of Withdrawal (Spanish)
Model Notice of Withdrawal (Urdu)
Required Posters
On August 1, 2022, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) adopted new and amended regulations concerning the “Display of Official Posters of the Division on Civil Rights,” which require employers, housing providers, and places of public accommodation to prominently display “in places easily visible” to those who may be affected by violations of these laws, posters created by DCR to better inform individuals and covered entities of their rights and obligations under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) and Family Leave Act (NJFLA). (N.J.A.C. 13:8-1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 2.2).
All official posters of the Division are available for downloading and printing, or at any of the Division’s offices. Any poster printed from the Division’s website shall be printed on no smaller than letter size paper (8½ by 11 inches) and contain text that is fully legible and large enough to be easily read. View and download our posters.
Other Resources
Laws & Regulations
Investigation Policies and Forms
Agreements
Director's Findings
Here are some examples of recent findings of probable cause issued by the DCR Director:
- Cedar Lawn Cemetery (4/27/20)
- Kleiny Coronado v Bergen Logistics (4/27/20)
- Burress v. FantaSea Resorts (4/7/20)
- 5000 Boardwalk (3/27/20)
- Premium Marketing II (3/30/20)
- Fenton v. Hamilton Farm Golf Club (1/31/20)
- Sunset Harbor (1/10/20)
- VCNY (1/10/20)
Director's Orders
Final Determinations
An administrative law judge presides over a hearing and then issues an initial recommendation to the DCR Director. The DCR Director will thoroughly review the record and any post-hearing arguments submitted by the parties, and then issue his/her final determination. That final determination will either accept, reject, or modify the findings of fact and conclusions of law contained in the administrative law judge’s initial recommendation.
Here are some examples of recent final determinations issued by the DCR Director:
- Hruszko v. NJ Department of Labor (5/29/18)
- Whitfield v. Statewide Roadside Assistance (11/2/17)
- Tate-Munawar v. Family Based Services of New Jersey (9/22/17)
- Hanz v. Dental Health Associates (9/20/17)
- Hruszko v. NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Devel. (7/17/17)
- Osorio v. Lucas Maximum Auto Sales. LLC (4/20/17)
- Ward v. Mercer County Superintendent of Elections (3/10/17)
- Hanz v. Dental Health Associates (11/14/16)
- D.W. v. Willingboro Public Schools (3/21/16)
- Spells v. Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School Distric (3/14/16)
- Langston v. Tiffany & Co. (11/9/15)
- Marna v. Clifton Village Pizzeria (10/27/15)
- Ali v. Don’s Burgers (7/23/15)
- Cargua v. Costco (3/3/15)
- J.H. v. Bass (12/3/14)
- D.B. v. Gloucester City (11/17/14)
- Smith v. Passaic Ventures d/b/a Aaron’s Rentals (11/10/14)
- Quesada v. JFK Medical Center (8/4/14)
- Blossomgame v. NY Giants (7/10/14)
- Gilmore-Elsheikh v. District 1199J Nat’l Union of Hosp. Employees (7/7/14)
- C.B. v. Paterson School District (4/21/14)
- Jacobson v. Jackson School Dist. (11/27/13)
- Lin v. Dane Construction (5/6/13)
- LW v. Toms River Board of Ed. (2/15/13)
- Jones v. Verizon (12/12/12)
- Bernstein v. Ocean Grove (10/22/12)
- Carpenter v. CBM, Inc. (6/1/12)
- Lorig v. Green Hill Manor (3/12/12)
Attorney General's Letter to Property Owners
Download the Attorney General’s official letter to property owners regarding the Law Against Discrimination and the Fair Chance in Housing Act, last updated in December of 2021. Per Real Estate Commission regulations, this letter must be distributed by licensed real estate brokers when signing listing agreements with property owners.
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2021 Attorney General Fair Housing Letter
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