On Campus The Office of Employment Equity and DiversityWilliam Paterson University, College Hall Room 120Wayne, NJ 07470Phone: 973-720-2389Email: EmpEqDiv@wpunj.eduHours: M-F 8:30-4:30Area Served: William PatersonEligibility: All Faculty and StaffFees Charged: None Handles all complaints regarding violations of the state policy prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment or Hostile Environments in the workplace. Also provides disability accommodations and conducts sexual harrassment and diversity trainings. Off CampusEqual Employment Opportunity Commission1 Newark Center, 21st FloorNewark, NJ 07102Phone: (973) 645-6383Email: nonewww.eeoc.govHours: 8 am - 4:30 pm, Mon - FriArea Served: All AreasFees Charged: none Provides information on and investigates charges of discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, age (over 40), sex biased wage disparities (equal pay), and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Pamphlets available. Fair Housing Council of Northern New Jersey131 Main StreetHackensack, NJ 07601Phone: (201) 489-3552Hours: 9 am - 5 pm, Mon - FriArea Served: Northern New JerseyEligibility: Individuals and families of low income discriminated against due to sex, ethnicity, race, religion, disability, or national originProvides counseling in housing matters and legal representation for victims of discrimination in housing. Assists apartment seekers by doing telephone intake and screening and referral to in-house list of apartment complexes. NJ Dept of Law & Public Safety/Division on Civil Rights100 Hamilton Plaza, 8th FloorPaterson, NJ 07501Phone: (973) 977-4500 Paterson office, (609) 292-4605 Trenton office, (973) 648-2700 Newark office www.state.nj.us/lpsHours: 9 am - 5 pm Mon - FriArea Served: Passaic, Morris, Bergen, Warren, and Sussex countiEligibility: Individuals with complaints of discrimination Handles discrimination complaints in employment, housing, and public accommodations; regarding race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, handicap, nationality, and liability for service in the armed forces of the US, sexual preference orientation, and Family Leave Act. No personal complaints. 180 days to file complaint. 18 months to investigate complaint.
