ATTENTION NEW JERSEY EMPLOYERS: New Legislation Expands Employment Protections For Individuals Over 70
As of October 5, 2021, individuals over 70 years of age are entitled to all of the protections of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”). The relevant legislation, Assembly Bill 681, went into immediate effect upon approval by Governor Murphy. Until now, NJLAD had permitted private employers to refuse to hire or promote individuals […]