Compliance alert for New Jersey employers: DCR updates employment posters

The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) recently adopted new and amended regulations concerning the "Display of Official Posters of the Division on Civil Rights” that require employers to display two updated posters in the workplace. The first poster informs employees of the prohibition under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) against discrimination and harassment in the workplace based on a protected status. The second poster informs employees of their right to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 24-month period to care for a family member or bond with a newly born or placed child under the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA). The NJFLA applies to employers of 30 or more employees.

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The DCR requires employers to display the posters in an area that is “easily visible” to both current and prospective employees. These posters must be printed on paper that is at least letter size (8.5 by 11 inches) and contain text that is legible and large enough to be read easily. If you communicate with employees through internet or intranet sites, and all employees have access to the sites, then the employer may post the notice electronically in lieu of the physical posting requirement.