Case 3:15-cv-06607-MAS-LHG Document 32 Filed 05/22/17 Page 17 of 33 PageID: 311 11 The LAD proscribes discrimination against individuals on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, nationality, or handicap. N.J.S.A. 10:5-3, 10:5-4.1. As it relates to plaintiff’s particular claim, the LAD “prohibits unlawful employment practices and discrimination in the form of harassment, ‘based on race, religion, sex, or other protected status, that creates a hostile work environment.

The New Jersey legislature might, theoretically, have intended to protect New Jersey “inhabitants” traveling in foreign countries. See N.J. Stat. 10:5-3. It had no similar interest in protecting West Virginia citizens.

The New Jersey legislature might, theoretically, have intended to protect New Jersey “inhabitants” traveling in foreign countries. See N.J. Stat. 10:5-3. It had no similar interest in protecting West Virginia citizens.