Disabilities (ADA): New Jersey
The below content should be reviewed in conjunction with the in-depth federal coverage of this topic provided above.
Author: Alison B. Andolena and Patrick F. Martin, Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Summary
- In addition to the federal equal opportunity laws, New Jersey employers must comply with the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. See The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
- New Jersey law provides broader protections than federal equal opportunity laws. See Definition of Disability and Additional Protections.
- Unlike federal equal opportunity laws, New Jersey law does not require the exhaustion of administrative remedies. See Administrative Process.
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