The past term of labor and employment decisions was characterized not by major shifts of policy or changes in the law, but by refinement and clarification of prior decisions, and useful practical guidance for employment litigators and trial courts conducting employment law trials.
Battaglia v. United Parcel Service
The court’s decision in Battaglia v. United Parcel Service, No. 069405 (N.J. July 17, 2013), has been widely reported for its holding that protected activity for a retaliation claim under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) need not constitute an LAD violation in itself. But three other holdings of Battaglia will perhaps be even more significant in their impact on the conduct of trials of LAD and Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) claims.
