Concerns discrimination based on membership in a labor organization.

S 2640 amends New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination to explicitly protect individuals from discrimination based on membership in a labor organization. The bill revises the definition of "labor organization" to include any group, such as labor unions or employee representation committees, that exists for collective bargaining or addressing workplace issues. This change adds "membership in a labor organization" to the list of protected characteristics under the law, meaning employers and labor organizations cannot discriminate against members in employment, housing, or other areas covered by the LAD. The policy change extends existing protections to labor organization members without altering other existing protections under the Law Against Discrimination.