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Attorney General Platkin Co-Leads Effort to Defend Title IX’s Protections Against Sex Discrimination in Education
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that, together with California and Pennsylvania, they have filed the first of several amicus briefs defending Title IX, the landmark law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education, from yet another federal court challenge that threatens the rights of students in schools and colleges nationwide.
Division on Civil Rights Takes Enforcement Action Against Property Management Company for Failing to Comply with the Fair Chance in Housing Act
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued 19 Notices of Violation to a Millstone, NJ-based property management company, for allegedly violating New Jersey’s Fair Chance in Housing Act (FCHA).
Attorney General Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Issue Guidance on Protections for Remote Workers
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued guidance explaining protections afforded by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) to individuals who work remotely for New Jersey-based employers.
AG Platkin Announces New Public Education Resources as Part of Home Appraisal Discrimination Initiative
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) and Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) have launched several new public education resources as part of Attorney General Platkin’s Home Appraisal Discrimination Initiative.
AG Platkin, Division on Civil Rights Announce Enforcement Actions in Ten Cases Involving Alleged Housing Discrimination
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued Findings of Probable Cause in 10 cases alleging that landlords and real estate agents violated the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) by denying housing to individuals who stated that they wished to pay their rent using Section 8 vouchers, a form of government rental assistance.
Attorney General Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce Enforcement Actions Against Crowne Plaza Edison Hotel for Alleged Disability Discrimination
Hotel Allegedly Failed to Provide Accessible Restrooms for Spina Bifida Conference AttendeesFor Immediate Release: April 3, 2024 Office of the Attorney General- Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney...
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