People with autism would be among those protected by the NJLAD if measures introduced in the state Assembly and Senate pass. The bills would make it illegal to discriminate in employment because a person has autism. New Jersey has the highest incidence of autism in the country with one out of every 94 children showing some symptoms of the condition.
On tap in Trenton: NJLAD could ban autism bias
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