N.J. Law Against Discrimination (LAD)

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In Dupray v. NY Loft, LLC and Ana Sternberg, Civil Action No. 25-229, 2025 WL 2393375 (D.N.J. August 18, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD). From the decision: Defendants move to dismiss Plaintiff’s NJLAD hostile work environment claim. “Claims…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Display of Sexually Graphic Photograph, Survives Dismissal
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In Stouch v. Department of Child Protection and Permanency et al, 2025 WL 1338221 (N.J.Super.A.D., 2025), the court, inter alia, reversed the grant of summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of sexual harassment under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. From the decision: A hostile work environment claim requires consideration of “the totality of the circumstances.”…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Summary Judgment Under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD)
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In Savage v. Township of Neptune, 313 A.3d 65, 257 N.J. 204 (N.J. May 7, 2024), the New Jersey Supreme Court held that under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD), the non-disparagement provision at issue was unenforceable against public policy. From the decision: In this appeal, we consider whether a “non-disparagement provision” in a…

Read More NJ Supreme Court Holds “Non-Disparagement” Provision in Employment Discrimination Agreement Was Unenforceable as Against Public Policy
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In Pine v. Cnty. of Ocean, 2024 WL 2785516 (D.N.J. May 30, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex discrimination claim asserted under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD). Here, the central issue was whether the alleged harasser was plaintiff’s supervisor. From the decision: The County cannot be vicariously…

Read More Sex Discrimination Claim Sufficiently Alleged Under NJ Law Against Discrimination; Alleged Harasser Was Sufficiently Alleged to be Plaintiff’s “Supervisor”
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In Azanedo v. Alaris Health at Castle Hill, 2024 WL 1727654 (N.J.Super.A.D., 2024), the court, inter alia, affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim. From the decision: After examining the record on appeal, and considering the proofs as a whole, whether plaintiff was called a “bitch” on a “daily” basis or whether…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Properly Dismissed; Court Cites Plaintiff’s Use of the Word “Bitch”
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In Rabinowitz v. St. Joseph’s Regional High School, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, Civil Action No. 18-16498 (JXN) (ESK), 2023 WL 3597633 (D.N.J. May 23, 2023), the court denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of religion-based hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New…

Read More Student-on-Teacher Anti-Semitic-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Summary Judgment
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In Logan v. Millstone Manor LLC et al, 20-14433 (MAS) (TJB), 2022 WL 1720172 (D.N.J. May 27, 2022), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim. (The court also dismissed plaintiff’s “quid pro quo” sexual harassment claim.) From the decision: Viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to Logan, his…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; “High Bar” Not Met
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