N.J. Admin. Code § 13:4-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:4-2.3 - Rights of parties; notification of settlement

(a) Any complainant shall be considered a party to any proceeding in the Division resulting from the filing of such verified complaint and shall have the rights of a party enumerated by these rules and by the Law Against Discrimination and the Family Leave Act.

(b) The proceeding initiated by any verified complaint shall, if the Director finds the continuation of the proceeding is in the public interest, proceed to conclusion, including the issuance of any lawful order by the Director, even if the grievances of any complainant or individual person represented by the above complainants have been satisfactorily ameliorated.

(c) All complainants and individuals on whose behalf a verified complaint has been filed pursuant to (b) above and (d) below shall be notified of any settlement of individual grievances and of the right to file a motion urging the Director to continue the proceeding.

(d) Where the Director has filed a verified complaint which seeks relief for one or more unnamed members of a protected class, the Director shall have the discretion to settle such verified complaint on such terms as the Director deems appropriate.

(e) Complainants and respondents shall electronically, or by other means, provide the Division with their address, telephone number, and email address in connection with the filing of any complaint, and promptly notify the Division of any change in address, telephone number, or email address at all times until the time for an appeal of a final order has expired.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:4-2.3

Amended by R.2011 d.073, effective 2/22/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 2571(a), 43 N.J.R. 436(a).
In (b), substituted "The" for "If any complainant files a verified complaint with the Division on behalf of any individual or individuals, the" and "any" for "such".

Amended by 52 N.J.R. 2109(a), effective 12/7/2020