There is No Protected Class under New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination Based Solely on Weight

On April 4, 2019 the Appellate Division issued an opinion reaffirming that obesity alone does not constitute a disability under New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”), N.J.S.A. 10:5-1, et seq., in Corey Dickson v. Community Bus Lines, Inc., et al. Plaintiff, Corey Dickson, filed a lawsuit against his former employer, Community Bus Lines, Inc., asserting various causes of action, including a hostile work environment claim under the LAD, after he was temporarily disqualified from his position as a bus driver due to medical issues stemming from his weight.