Hundreds of privatized workers in New Jersey correctional facilities might qualify as public employees under the state Law Against Discrimination, thanks to a state court ruling. The Appellate Division ruled that a jury can hear a worker's hostile workplace claim against the state, based on the nature of the relationship between her employer and the Department of Corrections. The court also reinstated a negligent hiring claim, a ruling that the plaintiff's attorney says "breaks new ground."
December 06, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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Hundreds of privatized workers in New Jersey correctional facilities might qualify as public employees for purposes of liability under the state Law Against Discrimination, thanks to an appeals court ruling on Nov. 27.
The judges ruled that given the nature of the relationship between Angela Hoag’s employer, Correctional Medical Services, and the state Department of Corrections, a jury can hear her hostile workplace claim against the state.
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