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Is the Use of Confidential Company Documents to Pursue a Discrimination Claim Protected Activity in New Jersey? NJ Supreme Court Weighs In
In Quinlan v. Curtiss-Wright Corp., No. A-51-09 (N.J. Sup. Ct., December 2, 2010) – The New Jersey Supreme Court recently announced the test for determining whether, and to what extent, an employee who copies and discloses an employer’s otherwise confidential documents for use in prosecuting a discrimination case against the employer has engaged in protected [...]
New Jersey Applies New Fair Pay Act Standard
In Alexander v. Seton Hall Univ., No. A-87-09 (N.J. Sup. Ct., November 23, 2010), the New Jersey Supreme Court refused to apply the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 550 U.S. 618 (2007) to wage claims under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD), holding that it no longer [...]
New Jersey State Supreme Court Limits LAD Over-Seventy Exemption
The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of age. An exception to this is that the LAD does allow employers to refuse to hire or promote people over the age of 70. The State Supreme Court recently drew an important distinction in the rule, however, by holding that [...]
New Jersey Adds Autism to Disability Statute
The New Jersey State Assembly passed a bill that adds “autism spectrum disorders” to its Law Against Discrimination’s (LAD) definition of developmental disability. New Jersey currently has the highest autism rate in the nation. The Adults with Autism Task Force made the recommendation in October 2009. Assembly Speaker Joseph Roberts sponsored the bill, which was [...]