New Jersey § 10:5-33

§ 10:5-33.

The State or any county or municipality or other political subdivision of the State,

or any agency of or authority created by any of the foregoing, shall include in the

bid specifications and the contract provisions of any public works contract the following

language: “During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows: a. The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will not discriminate against

any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, creed, color, national

origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex. Except with respect to affectional or sexual orientation and gender identity or expression , the contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that such applicants are recruited

and employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to

their age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional

or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading,

demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination;

rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including

apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and

applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting

forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause; b. The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable will, in all solicitations or

advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that

all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard

to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional

or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex; c. The contractor or subcontractor where applicable, will send to each labor union

or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or

other contract or understanding, a notice, to be provided by the agency contracting

officer, advising the labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments

under this act and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available

to employees and applicants for employment.” In soliciting bids for any public works contract the State or any county or municipality

or other political subdivision of the State, or any agency of or authority created

by any of the foregoing, shall include in the advertisement and solicitation of bids

the following language: “Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of

P.L.1975, c. 127.” 1 1

N.J.S.A. § 10:5-31 et seq.