“Unemployed Need Not Apply?” – Not Anymore In New Jersey
May 5, 2011 | by Timothy FordGone are the days when job ads in New Jersey read that NO UNEMPLOYED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED.
It is no longer lawful for New Jersey employers to advertise that unemployed job applicants will not be considered for a vacant position. Last month, Governor Christie signed legislation prohibiting discrimination against the unemployed in both print and internet advertising or job postings. The legislation is the first of its kind in the United States.