By Bruce Atkins | Published January 30, 2026 | Posted in Discrimination | Tagged Tags: complaints, discrimination, Employment | Comments Off on How NJ’s Updated Procedures Affect Discrimination Complaints
How NJ’s Updated Procedures Affect Discrimination Complaints
The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) is a landmark law safeguarding individuals from discrimination in employment. The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR), which enforces the NJLAD, has recently made significant updates to its Rules of Practice that modernize and streamline how discrimination complaints are processed. These changes promise important improvements to both Read More
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NJ Adopts New Regulations on Disparate Impact Discrimination
The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) stands as one of the strongest civil rights statutes in the country, protecting workers from bias based on diverse characteristics. One type of prohibited action is disparate impact discrimination, which occurs when a facially neutral policy disproportionately harms members of a protected group, such as people of a Read More
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Neil H. Deutsch has been practicing law for over 35 years and is known as a skilled negotiator in employment and discrimination law. He believes in a bottom-line approach of risk analysis and cost effectiveness for his clients. "Case evaluation is something we take seriously," says Mr. Deutsch who seeks top net dollar for his…
Bruce L. Atkins is the Senior Managing Partner at Deutsch Atkins & Kleinfeldt P.C., a prominent plaintiff employment law firm in the tri-state area. Mr. Atkins believes employees’ rights should be aggressively pursued when they’ve been wrongfully dealt with by their employers. He brings this philosophy to his practice when considering each case and its…
Adam J. Kleinfeldt joined Deutsch Atkins & Kleinfeldt, P.C. in March of 2015. He primarily represents individuals in employment litigation such as discrimination, retaliation and whistle blowing matters. He has extensive experience in all phases of the litigation process. Adam has obtained significant results for his clients, including a $525,000 jury verdict in a sexual…
Debra M. McGarvey joined Deutsch Atkins & Kleinfeldt, P.C. in December 2019. She has extensive experience defending employees and employers in state and federal court in employment litigation matters. She has represented clients on various issues arising out of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD), the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), the…
Carly Skarbnik Meredith, Esq. is a Partner at the firm. Carly has focused her career exclusively in the field of employment law. She has a plethora of experience representing both employees and employers with their employment issues, needs, and concerns. She believes representing both employees and employers has made her an extremely well-rounded client advocate.…
