A New Jersey appeals court ruling has expanded protections against sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace.
A three-judge panel ruled Wednesday that the female owner of a South Plainfield-based tire business could sue United Rentals North America Inc. for sexual harassment.
She claims a former manager of United Rental’s Piscataway branch pulled the firm’s business after she rejected his sexual advances.
A lower court dismissed her suit, saying that New Jersey’s law applied only to employer-employee relationships.
But the appellate panel disagreed, saying the alleged harassment could violate New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination by standing as a barrier to women’s ability to conduct business on an equal footing with men.
Topics New Jersey
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Marsh Aims to Be ‘AI Winner’ by Focusing on Gains in Growth, Productivity, Efficiency 
Ex-CEO, Ex-CFO of Bankrupt AI Company Charged With Fraud 
Florida Needs More – Much More – Wind Mitigation, Say Experts at OIR Summit 
Viewpoint: Why Brokers Have Little to Fear and Everything to Gain From AI 
