On August 17, 2009, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights issued a statement that it had made a finding of probable cause for discrimination against the Bank of New York, which an office in Hudson County dealing with securities and asset management. The company was charged with race and sexual orientation discriminating by a former employee. The Division's finding of probable cause also applies to a claim for retaliation because the employee was terminated after complaining of employment discrimination
The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights has the authority to investigate claims of employment discrimination under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, including claims of discrimination based on an employee's sexual orientation or race, as alleged in this case.
The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination also prohibits an employer from making an adverse employment action, such as termination, after an individual makes a complaint of discrimination in good faith.
In New Jersey, employees make bring claims of employment discrimination against their employers by filing a claim with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights. Alternatively, an employee may hire a New Jersey employment lawyer to file a civil lawsuit against their employer in the Superior Court of New Jersey.
