NJ employer escapes liability by rectifying discriminatory conduct

On May 17, 2023, the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed summary judgment (dismissal of charges without a trial) in favor of an employer on a complaint filed by a former employee alleging gender and pregnancy discrimination in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD). The court found that even though the employer had discriminated against the employee by revoking a job offer after learning she was pregnant, it had rectified the situation and made her “whole” by reinstating the offer. The court concluded she unreasonably rejected the offer.