Jackson Lewis: New Jersey Court Holds Employee May Contract to Shorter Limitations Period for Discrimination Suits | Practical Law

Jackson Lewis: New Jersey Court Holds Employee May Contract to Shorter Limitations Period for Discrimination Suits | Practical Law

This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis P.C. discusses the New Jersey Appellate Division's recent decision in Rodriguez v. Raymours Furniture Company, Inc. In this case, the court upheld a waiver provision in an initial employment application that shortened from two years to six months the statute of limitations for filing retaliation claims under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) and the New Jersey Workers' Compensation Act. The court also found that a subsequent application for promotion did not supersede the waiver provision in the initial employment application.

Jackson Lewis: New Jersey Court Holds Employee May Contract to Shorter Limitations Period for Discrimination Suits

by Jackson Lewis P.C.
Published on 10 Jul 2014New Jersey, United States
This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis P.C. discusses the New Jersey Appellate Division's recent decision in Rodriguez v. Raymours Furniture Company, Inc. In this case, the court upheld a waiver provision in an initial employment application that shortened from two years to six months the statute of limitations for filing retaliation claims under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) and the New Jersey Workers' Compensation Act. The court also found that a subsequent application for promotion did not supersede the waiver provision in the initial employment application.