Employers Can’t Shorten Time to Sue Under New Jersey Law

New Jersey employers can’t contractually shorten the time within which an employee or applicant can sue under the state’s anti-discrimination law, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled (Rodriguez v. Raymours Furniture Co., 2016 BL 190248, N.J., 07463, 6/15/16).

A six-month limitations period contained in an employment application used by Raymours Furniture Co. is unenforceable as a matter of public policy, the state’s top court said June 15, reversing a lower court decision. A fired driver alleging disability discrimination by Raymours could proceed because he sued within the two-year limitations period that applies to the New Jersey Law ...