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24Dec

New Jersey Bans Discrimination Based on Hair

On December 19, 2019, New Jersey enacted legislation amending the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”) to add a definition for “Race” – which has always been a protected category under the NJLAD – and for the term “Protective hairstyle.”...
By: Epstein Becker & Green
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-jersey-bans-discrimination-based-on-58991/

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