Declaring that "anti-Black racism, along with implicit and explicit bias against Black people, is an entrenched and pervasive problem both in New Jersey and across the country" the N.J. Division on Civil Rights has issued guidance prohibiting employment discrimination based on hairstyles.

In response to what has been perceived as this growing problem, Governor Murphy created the N.J. Misclassification Task Force to study the issues and make recommendations. The Report offers strong medicine for employers.

In response to the Trump administration’s decision to ask a federal appeals court to invalidate the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Governor Phil Murphy and Democratic legislative leaders have rushed to “save the ACA” with the introduction of a dozen bills.