10:1-10. Defense industries; discrimination in employment based on race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status or sex
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10:1-10. Defense industries; discrimination in employment based on race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status or sex
It shall be unlawful for any employer engaged to any extent whatsoever in the production, manufacture or distribution of military or naval material, equipment or supplies for the State of New Jersey, or for the Federal Government, or for any subsidiary or agency of either the State or Federal Government, or who is engaged on any defense contract whatsoever, to refuse to employ any person in any capacity on account of the race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status or sex of such person; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to bar an employer from refusing to accept for employment any person on the basis of sex in those certain circumstances where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the particular business or enterprise.
L.1942, c. 114, p. 387, s. 1. Amended by L.1945, c. 174, p. 603, s. 2; L.1970, c. 80, s. 5, eff. June 2, 1970.
10:1-11. Exclusion from, denial of, or aid or incitement of another to deny public employment or employment in defense industry
Any employer or person who
(1) Excludes a citizen by reason of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status or sex, from any public employment, or employment in any capacity, in industries engaged on defense contracts, or
(2) Denies, or aids or incites another to deny, to any person, because of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status or sex, public employment or employment in any capacity, in industries engaged on defense contracts,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not less than $100.00, nor more than $500.00, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months or both.
L.1942, c. 114, p. 387, s. 2. Amended by L.1945, c. 174, p. 604, s. 3; L.1970, c. 80, s. 6, eff. June 2, 1970.
10:1-12. "Employer" and "industry" defined
(a) "Employer" includes any individual, partnership, association, corporation, business trust, legal representative or any organized group of persons acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in its relations to employees.
(b) "Industry" refers to any trade, business, industry or branch thereof, or group of industries, in which individuals are employed.
L.1942, c. 114, p. 387, s. 3.
It shall be unlawful for any employer engaged to any extent whatsoever in the production, manufacture or distribution of military or naval material, equipment or supplies for the State of New Jersey, or for the Federal Government, or for any subsidiary or agency of either the State or Federal Government, or who is engaged on any defense contract whatsoever, to refuse to employ any person in any capacity on account of the race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status or sex of such person; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to bar an employer from refusing to accept for employment any person on the basis of sex in those certain circumstances where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the particular business or enterprise.
L.1942, c. 114, p. 387, s. 1. Amended by L.1945, c. 174, p. 603, s. 2; L.1970, c. 80, s. 5, eff. June 2, 1970.
10:1-11. Exclusion from, denial of, or aid or incitement of another to deny public employment or employment in defense industry
Any employer or person who
(1) Excludes a citizen by reason of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status or sex, from any public employment, or employment in any capacity, in industries engaged on defense contracts, or
(2) Denies, or aids or incites another to deny, to any person, because of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status or sex, public employment or employment in any capacity, in industries engaged on defense contracts,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not less than $100.00, nor more than $500.00, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months or both.
L.1942, c. 114, p. 387, s. 2. Amended by L.1945, c. 174, p. 604, s. 3; L.1970, c. 80, s. 6, eff. June 2, 1970.
10:1-12. "Employer" and "industry" defined
(a) "Employer" includes any individual, partnership, association, corporation, business trust, legal representative or any organized group of persons acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in its relations to employees.
(b) "Industry" refers to any trade, business, industry or branch thereof, or group of industries, in which individuals are employed.
L.1942, c. 114, p. 387, s. 3.