NJ Failure to Accommodate

New Jersey Eases Pleading Requirements For Failure To Accommodate Disability Claims

Across the country, Human Resources departments deal with employee disability issues that have the potential to expose employers to liability, and New Jersey is no exception. These issues often revolve around employee requests for accommodations to be made for their disability. A recent New Jersey Supreme Court case clarified a historic ambiguity under New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”), making it easier for employees to bring so-called “failure to accommodate” claims against an employer.