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New Jersey Permits Personal Injury Damages On Employee Claims For Not Accommodating Disabilities

By Petrillo & Goldberg / August 13, 2021 / Comments Off on New Jersey Permits Personal Injury Damages On Employee Claims For Not Accommodating Disabilities

A recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision is set to drive change in the laws governing disability discrimination and failing to accommodate such claims under the Law Against Discrimination (LAD). In Mary Richter v. Oakland Board of Education, Docket No. A-23-19 (083273), the court held plaintiffs seek personal injury damages when an employer failed to accommodate…