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Luke P. Breslin is a principal in the Berkeley Heights and Monmouth County, New Jersey, offices of Jackson Lewis P.C. His practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters in federal and state courts and administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights. Luke is also a member of the firm’s Disability Management practice group and contributor to Jackson Lewis publications discussing various state and local leave laws. He counsels clients on the ever-changing landscape of leave laws, workplace accommodations and policies, which are designed to assist companies to comply with federal, state and municipal obligations.

The New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed an appellate court ruling allowing a medical marijuana user to proceed with his disability discrimination claim under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”).  Wild v. Carriage Funeral Holdings, Inc., No. 082836 (Mar. 10, 2020).

The plaintiff, a cancer patient and lawful user of medical marijuana, was involved in