N.J. Admin. Code § 13:11-1.3
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
Section 13:11-1.3 - Preferences expressed in column heading or body of advertisement(a) No language in a category heading, label, or job title associated with any advertisement related to employment or employment-related opportunities shall express any limitation, specification, discrimination, or preference based on age, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, nationality, disability, or liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, except for category headings, labels, or job titles for advertisements for jobs or employment-related opportunities that meet the bona fide occupational qualification standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:11-1.4.(b) Whenever a "help wanted" advertisement is to contain any job title or job description for a position that is not one for which sex is a "bona fide occupational qualification" as defined in N.J.A.C. 13:11-1.4, the job title shall be stated in terms that are neutral in terms of sex, unless use of a gender-neutral job title is not practicable.(c) If the use of a neutral job title is not practicable, then the advertisement may contain the non-neutral job title provided, however, that the advertisement also includes: 1. The job title which is the sex counterpart of the non-neutral job title; or2. The designation "M/W".(d) Newspapers that print employment advertisements using the designation "M/W" are encouraged to voluntarily print a box on their employment advertising page indicating that the abbreviation "M/W" when used means "men or women".(e) The fact that a term does not appear in the above partial list does not mean that such a term is acceptable.N.J. Admin. Code § 13:11-1.3
Amended by 46 N.J.R. 1697(b), effective 7/21/2014.