Concerns unlawful discrimination and harassment.

This New Jersey bill clarifies standards for workplace harassment claims under the Law Against Discrimination. It directly affects employees, employers, and businesses by establishing that harassment based on protected characteristics (like sex) is unlawful if a reasonable person in the employee's protected class would find the conduct severe or pervasive enough to alter working conditions. Key provisions include requiring courts to consider the "totality of circumstances" (not just isolated incidents), allowing complainants' subjective reactions to be part of the evaluation, and explicitly stating that non-physical conduct (such as offensive language) can qualify as harassment without needing proof of lost job benefits.