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NJLAD Non-Disparagement Provisions Settlement Agreements

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New Jersey Supreme Court Unanimously Holds Non-Disparagement Agreements Cannot be Used to Circumvent the New Jersey Law Against...

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On May 7, 2024, the New Jersey Supreme Court (the Court) unanimously held that non-disparagement clauses with the purpose or effect of concealing the details of discrimination, retaliation, or harassment cannot be included in...more

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Nondisparagement Clauses May Run Afoul of New Jersey Law Against Discrimination

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In a significant opinion affecting employers, the New Jersey Supreme Court has placed strict limits on the scope of “nondisparagement” clauses in settlement agreements that impact the ability of victims of harassment,...more

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It’s Settled...Or Is It? NJ Appellate Division Rules The NJLAD Does Not Prohibit Non-Disparagement Clauses in Settlement...

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On May 31, 2022, in Savage v. Township of Neptune, the New Jersey Appellate Division partially upheld, and partially overturned, a trial court’s enforcement of a private settlement agreement, holding that although the...more

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Non-Disparagement Clauses in Employment Contracts Still Valid under New Jersey Law

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Non-disparagement is not the same thing as non-disclosure. It seems simple and straightforward, except when it isn’t. That was the case of Savage v. Township of Neptune. ...more

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NJ Law Against Discrimination does not bar non-disparagement clauses

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In 2019, in response to #MeToo, New Jersey amended its Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) to ban from employment contracts or settlement agreements provisions intended to conceal the details of discrimination, retaliation, or...more

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