Sergio Rodriguez v. Raymours Furniture(074603) Explained — Employment Law

Supreme Court of New Jersey • Decided 2016-06-15 • 225 N.J. 343; 138 A.3d 528; 32 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 1598; 2016 N.J. LEXIS 566; 129 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 351

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Case Summary

Justice LaVECCHIA delivered the opinion of the Court. In this appeal we address whether the Law Against Discrimination (LAD), N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -49 — a law established to fulfill a public-interest purpose — can be contravened by private agreement. Here an employment application contained a provision requiring the ap

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