Federal Judge Strikes Down NJLAD Waiver of Rights Provision
By EsqSocial Corporation 31/03/21
Last Thursday, Judge Anne Thompson found unconstitutional a portion of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD). The ruling specifically addresses the provision in the NJLAD that was added in March 2019, discussed here, which, in effect, voided any employment contract that required an employee to waive his or her right to a jury and to arbitrate a claim of discrimination, retaliation or harassment. That provision, considered by many as stemming from the #MeToo movement, forced employers...
By: Ballard Spahr LLP