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Civil Rights

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Right of citizens to hold office or employment; no discrimination because of sex or marital status

Equal rights and privileges of all persons in public places

Exclusions based on race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, or sex unlawful

Written announcement of discrimination; presumption

Place of public accommodation, resort or amusement defined

Penalty and punishment

Jurisdiction; costs and attorney's fees

Jurors not disqualified for race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, or sex; penalty

Discrimination due to color or sex in burial of dead, misdemeanor

Section
10:1-10

Defense industries; discrimination in employment based on race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status or sex

Section
10:1-11

Exclusion from, denial of, or aid or incitement of another to deny public employment or employment in defense industry

Section
10:1-12

"Employer" and "industry" defined

Antidiscrimination provisions.

Complaint of violation; decision of attorney general final

Rules and regulations; notice of complaint and hearing

Notice of decision; fixing penalty

Age discrimination prohibited; exceptions.

"Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act."

Legislative findings and declaration

Definitions

Meeting of public body; adequate notice to public; necessity; exceptions

Section
10:4-9.1

Electronic notice of meeting of public body; terms defined

Section
10:4-9.2

Construction of act

Section
10:4-9.3

Conduct of public meetings during periods of emergency.

Section
10:4-10

Statement in minutes of meeting on adequate notice

Section
10:4-11

Failure to invite portion of members to circumvent provisions of act; prohibition

Section
10:4-12

Meetings open to public; exceptions.

Section
10:4-13

Exclusion of public; resolution; adoption; contents

Section
10:4-14

Minutes of meetings; availability to public

Section
10:4-15

Proceeding in lieu of prerogative writ to void action at nonconforming meeting; parties; limitation; corrective or remedial action

Section
10:4-16

Injunctive orders or other remedies to insure compliance

Section
10:4-17

Penalty; enforcement

Section
10:4-18

Schedule of regular meetings of public body; publicity; revision; procedure

Section
10:4-19

Requests for notices of meetings; annual renewal

Section
10:4-20

Severability

Section
10:4-21

Liberal construction

Short title

Police power, enactment deemed exercise of

Section
10:5-2.1

Other laws unaffected

Findings, declarations.

Section
10:5-3.1

Findings, declarations relative to discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions.

Obtaining employment and privileges without discrimination; civil right.

Section
10:5-4.1

Construction of act.

Definitions relative to discrimination.

Section
10:5-5.1

Division to be known as "Division on Civil Rights"

Division on Civil Rights created; powers.

Composition of division; commission; membership; appointment; term; vacancies; compensation

Attorney General's powers and duties.

Section
10:5-8.1

Preparation of statement by Attorney General.

Section
10:5-8.2

Investigation, enforcement actions, communications privileged.

Section
10:5-9.1

Enforcement of laws against discrimination in public housing and real property.

Section
10:5-9.2

Division on Civil Rights qualified as "certified agency."

Section
10:5-10

Commission's powers and duties; local commissions.

Section
10:5-11

Evidence in obedience to summons; immunity of witnesses

Section
10:5-12

Unlawful employment practices, discrimination.

Section
10:5-12.1

Reinstatement, back pay.

Section
10:5-12.2

Unlawful discrimination against Medicaid applicants, recipients of public assistance

Section
10:5-12.3

Report of admission denial

Section
10:5-12.4

Failure to use barrier free housing standards, unlawful discrimination.

Section
10:5-12.5

Regulation of land use, housing, unlawful discrimination.

Section
10:5-12.6

Liability imposed on employers who discharge, discriminate against employee who displays the American flag.

Section
10:5-12.7

Certain waivers in employment contract deemed against public policy and unenforceable.

Section
10:5-12.8

Certain provisions in employment contract, settlement agreement deemed against public policy and unenforceable.

Section
10:5-12.9

Liability for enforcing, attempting to enforce provision deemed against public policy, unenforceable.

Section
10:5-12.10

Retaliatory actions prohibited.

Section
10:5-12.11

Grievances, actions.

Section
10:5-12.12

Unlawful employment practice; member of protected class.

Section
10:5-13

Filing complaints, prosecution; jury trial; remedies; damages.

Section
10:5-14

Investigation of complaint; Attorney General's duties.

Section
10:5-14.1

Enforcement of act; summary proceedings; injunction.

Section
10:5-14.1a

Penalties; disposition.

Section
10:5-14.2

Counties and municipalities over 200,000; office of civil rights; creation and establishment; officers; organization; powers

Section
10:5-14.3

Delegation of powers by Attorney General; review of findings and conclusions

Section
10:5-15

Notice requiring respondent to answer charges; place of hearing

Section
10:5-16

Practice, procedure, remedies.

Section
10:5-17

Findings and conclusions of director; actions; remedies or dismissal.

Section
10:5-18

Rules of practice; limitations

Section
10:5-19

Enforcement of orders

Section
10:5-21

Appeals

Section
10:5-24

Transcript of hearing

Section
10:5-25

Attorney for division; compensation

Section
10:5-26

Resisting or impeding performance of duties; violation of orders; punishment

Section
10:5-27

Construction of act; other laws not affected; exception; other remedies.

Section
10:5-27.1

Attorney fees.

Section
10:5-28

Partial invalidity

Section
10:5-29

Person with a disability; accompaniment by service or guide dog; use of public facilities; liabilities.

Section
10:5-29.1

Person with a disability; unlawful employment practice.

Section
10:5-29.2

Housing accommodations.

Section
10:5-29.3

Service, guide dog trainer; access to public facilities; responsibilities.

Section
10:5-29.4

Right-of-way for person accompanied by or instructing a guide dog.

Section
10:5-29.5

Violations, misrepresentation, interference with disabled persons, guide or service dogs; fine.

Section
10:5-29.6

Rights and privileges relative to service dogs.

Section
10:5-29.7

Definitions relative to access for certain working dogs.

Section
10:5-29.8

Law enforcement, emergency service workers with working dog entitled to full access.

Section
10:5-29.9

Possessors of working dog, certain, entitlement to housing, business accommodations.

Section
10:5-29.10

Violations; fine.

Section
10:5-29.11

Civil penalty concerning person with a disability accompanied by guide or service dogs; complaint, action with Division on Civil Rights.

Section
10:5-30

Administration and enforcement

Section
10:5-31

Definitions.

Section
10:5-32

Public works contract not awarded without agreement and guarantee of equal opportunity.

Section
10:5-33

Contents of bid specs, contract provisions.

Section
10:5-34

Affirmative action program, submission to State Treasurer; fee; approval.

Section
10:5-35

Failure to include affirmative action program; nullity of contract; violations; fine

Section
10:5-36

State treasurer; enforcement; powers

Section
10:5-37

Costs of project; inclusion of expenses furthering equal employment opportunities

Section
10:5-38

Persons entitled to bring enforcement actions

Section
10:5-39

Definitions.

Section
10:5-40

Equal employment opportunities for veterans.

Section
10:5-41

Affirmative action program for veterans; investigations.

Section
10:5-42

Penalties

Section
10:5-43

Short title

Section
10:5-44

Findings, declarations relative to genetic information

Section
10:5-45

Informed consent required to obtain genetic information

Section
10:5-46

Authorization to retain genetic information

Section
10:5-47

Conditions for disclosure of genetic information

Section
10:5-48

Notice to persons receiving genetic testing

Section
10:5-49

Violations, penalties for unlawful disclosure of genetic information

Section
10:5-50

Discrimination in housing for certain offenses; violations, fines, penalties.

Short title.

Actions permitted under the "New Jersey Civil Rights Act."