1TRENTON, NJ – A new proposal in the New Jersey Legislature would prohibit employers from asking job applicants about their gender during the early stages of the hiring process.

Assemblywoman Shama A. Haider introduced the measure to limit gender-based questions and protect applicants from potential discrimination.

The bill would make it illegal for employers to include questions about gender on job applications or to ask about it during initial interviews.

Under the proposal, employers could only request gender information after the first interview stage and only when required to comply with state or federal reporting rules.

Violations would carry fines of up to $1,000 for a first offense, $5,000 for a second, and $10,000 for subsequent violations, enforceable by the Commissioner of

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