In a tight labor market, some employers are begging to raise wages. Particularly for managers and skilled technicians at larger firms, this may be the time to ask for higher pay. It appears that their employers are willing to bargain.
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.