Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. State Division of Human Rights

OPINION OF THE COURT

Jones, J.

Under the former provisions of the Human Rights Law it was not an unlawful discriminatory practice to deny an applicant employment because of a physical disability which was related to the ability to engage in the activities of the job or occupation, even though it was not demonstrated that the degree or extent of the disability of the particular applicant was such as would interfere with his ability to engage in such activities.

The complainant, an 18-year-old high school student, is the son of parents both of whom were employed by Westinghouse Electric…