Yesterday, a unanimous New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that two racially offensive slurs uttered by a supervisor can be enough to create a hostile work environment in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”). Armando Rios, Jr. is Hispanic. He worked for Meda Pharmaceutical, Inc. as its Director…
Earlier this month, New Jersey’s Appellate Division recognized that New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”)’s prohibition against ancestry discrimination does not prevent employers from discriminating against an individual because he is related to another employee. In 2011, John Walsifer applied for one of two vacant positions as a police officer…