New Jersey Law Prohibits Discrimination in Employment

“The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) prohibits employers from discriminating in any job-related action, including recruitment, interviewing, hiring, promotions, discharge, compensation and the terms, conditions and privileges of employment on the basis of any of the law’s specified protected categories. These protected categories are: race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information liability for military service, or mental or physical disability, including AIDS and HIV related illnesses”

It is also unlawful to publish employment advertisements which discriminate against persons in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, NJSA. 10:5-1 et seq.

Violations should be reported to the nearest office of the NJ Division of Civil Rights or call toll free at 866-405-3050.

 

www.NJCivilRights.gov

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Federal Law Prohibits Discrimination in Healthcare

Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice:

• Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
  • Qualified sign language interpreters
  • Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
• Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
  • Qualified interpreters
  • Information written in other languages

If you need these services, contact Linda Trout, Director of Quality and Compliance/Civil Rights Coordinator.

If you believe that Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with:  Linda Trout, Director of Quality and Compliance/Civil Rights Coordinator

Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice, 5 Eves Drive, Suite 300, Marlton, NJ 08053
Phone: 1-800-229-8183 | Fax: 1-856-596-7881 | Email: ltrout@SamaritanNJ.org 

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Linda Trout, Director of Quality and Compliance/Civil Rights Coordinator is available to help you.

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 509F, HHH Building Washington, D.C. 20201
1-800-368-1019 | TDD: 800-537-7697 | Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html

Español | Spanish           

ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-800-229-8183.

繁體中文 | Chinese                

注意：如果您使用繁體中文，您可以免費獲得語言援助服務。請致電  1-800-229-8183.

한국어 | Korean               

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Português | Portuguese           

ATENÇÃO: Se fala português, encontram-se disponíveis serviços linguísticos, grátis. Ligue para  1-800-229-8183

ગુજરાતી | Gujarati                    

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Italiano  | Italian                

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Kreyòl Ayisyen | French Creole    

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Русский  | Russian                           

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हिंदी | Hindi         

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Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese
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Français  | French                             

ATTENTION : Si vous parlez français, des services d’aide linguistique vous sont proposés gratuitement. Appelez le 1-800-229-8183.

اُردُو  | Urdu                           

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