Man Sues Hoboken; 'Less-Qualified Woman’ Promoted, He Claims

HOBOKEN, NJ — A former deputy municipal court administrator in Hoboken is claiming that city officials discriminated against him on the basis of gender by promoting a “less-qualified woman” ahead of him for an administrator job.

On Wednesday, a New Jersey appellate court ruled that Luigi Percontino will be allowed to resume his lawsuit against the city, which was dismissed in 2015 because he allegedly never applied for the job in question.

However, Percontino is claiming that city officials never made it known that the position was open, instead “interviewing and selecting a less-qualified female employee” without ever allowing him the chance to apply.

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Percontino retired from Hoboken in July 2016 and collects an annual pension of more than $41,000 based on a final salary of more than $76,000. His earnings would have been substantially higher had he gotten a promotion, according to NJ1015.com.

On Wednesday, an appellate court panel remanded the case to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with its decision. Read the full court opinion here.

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