Jackson Lewis: New Jersey Casino Employee Weight Policy Fairly Applied, Court Approves | Practical Law

Jackson Lewis: New Jersey Casino Employee Weight Policy Fairly Applied, Court Approves | Practical Law

This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis P.C. discusses the recent decision in Schiavo, et al. v. Marina District Dev. Co., LLC, d/b/a Borgata Casino Hotel & Spa in which the Appellate Division affirmed that the Borgata Casino did not violate the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) by enforcing a weight standard for its "BorgataBabes." However, finding that the record included adequate evidence that the policy was applied to some plaintiffs returning from medical or maternity leaves in a discriminatory, harassing manner, the court reinstated the sexual harassment hostile work environment discrimination charges.

Jackson Lewis: New Jersey Casino Employee Weight Policy Fairly Applied, Court Approves

by Practical Law Labor & Employment
Published on 29 Sep 2015New Jersey, United States
This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis P.C. discusses the recent decision in Schiavo, et al. v. Marina District Dev. Co., LLC, d/b/a Borgata Casino Hotel & Spa in which the Appellate Division affirmed that the Borgata Casino did not violate the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) by enforcing a weight standard for its "BorgataBabes." However, finding that the record included adequate evidence that the policy was applied to some plaintiffs returning from medical or maternity leaves in a discriminatory, harassing manner, the court reinstated the sexual harassment hostile work environment discrimination charges.