New Jersey Appellate Court Affirms that Employers are Not Required to Reasonably Accommodate an Employee when the Employee Fails to Meet the Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications of the Job
The recent unpublished decision in Laposta v. John F. Kennedy Medical Center confirms employers obligations under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”), N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -50, as it relates to disability discrimination and reasonable accommodations. On June 2, 2025, the Appellate Court affirmed the motion court’s grant of summary judgment to Defendants, John F. […]
TIMING OF AN ALLEGED WHISTLEBLOWING ACTIVITY IS CRUCIAL
New Jersey Appellate Court Finds that the Timing of an Employee’s Alleged Whistleblowing Activity Plays a Significant Role in a CEPA Claim By Reema L. Chandnani, Esq. On January 25, 2024, the New Jersey Appellate Court (“Court”) affirmed the motion judge’s decision to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint involving a claim under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act […]