The NJLAD “makes it unlawful to subject people to discrimination or harassment” based on a specific list of classifications. Under New Jersey law, the following types of discrimination in the workplace are prohibited:
- Affectional or Sexual Orientation Discrimination
- Age Discrimination
- AIDS or HIV Status Discrimination
- Atypical Hereditary Cellular or Blood trait, or Genetic Information Discrimination
- Breastfeeding / Pumping in the Workplace Discrimination
- Chronic Illness Discrimination
- Disability Discrimination including Mental, Physical, or Perceived Disability
- Domestic Partnership or Civil Union Status Discrimination
- Gender Discrimination
- Gender Identity Discrimination or Gender Expression Discrimination
- Hairstyle Discrimination
- Liability for Military Service Discrimination
- LGBTQ Discrimination
- Marital Status Discrimination
- Medical Marijuana Discrimination
- National Origin Discrimination or Ancestry Discrimination
- Pregnancy Discrimination
- Race Discrimination including Color Discrimination
- Religious Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- Transgender Discrimination