Come One Come All: Court Upholds New Jersey’s Ban On Job Advertisements Requiring Current Employment

Over the past several years, several states and cities have adopted legislation designed to aid unemployed workers in securing employment, including Oregon, the District of Columbia, and New York City. In 2011, New Jersey joined this growing list and passed legislation barring (subject to certain exceptions) employers seeking to fill job vacancies in the state from purposefully or knowingly publishing advertisements stating that job applicants must be currently employed in order for their application to be accepted, considered, or reviewed. N.J.S.A. 34:8:8B-1.

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