The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights this evening hosted a ‘Know Your Rights’ presentation in Lakewood.

This presentation introduced attendees to their rights and protections under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) and explained how to file a complaint through the New Jersey Bias Investigation Access System (“NJBIAS”).

Presenters discussed the steps to take when experiencing discrimination or bias-based harassment.

Attendees also learned the difference between bias incidents and bias crimes.

Presenting, were Jonathan G. Green, Lead Community Mediator Division on Civil Rights, Community Relations Unit, and Lubna Qazi-Chowdhry, Legal Specialist Division on Civil Rights, Strategic Initiatives and Enforcement Unit.