TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced today that the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) has issued a Finding of Probable Cause against Capital Health Services over its alleged failure to effectively address a Black employee’s complaints about the use of racial slurs and racially stereotypical references in the workplace.
While Capital Health ultimately took action in response to two workplace conversations that were central to the Black employee’s complaint, DCR found after a preliminary investigation that the action alone was not sufficient in addressing broader allegations — brought by the same employee — that she had experienced racially inappropriate remarks in the work environment on multiple occasions over a six-month span.
“We are committed to promoting racial justice and economic opportunity for all New Jersey residents,” said Acting Attorney General Bruck. “We expect employers to know and understand their obligations under the law in this important area, including by appropriately investigating and taking action to address the use of racial slurs and other discriminatory language in the workplace.”
“The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination holds the promise that employees will not be subjected to a hostile environment in the workplace,” said DCR Deputy Director Rosemary DiSavino. “Although it seems self-evident, this case serves as a reminder that an employee report that offensive language, including the word “n*gger”, are being used in the...
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