New Jersey § 34:11D-4 Retaliation, discrimination prohibited.

New Jersey Statutes

§ 34:11D-4 — Retaliation, discrimination prohibited.

New Jersey § 34:11D-4

Title 34LABOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 34:11D-4 (2026).

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a.No employer shall take retaliatory personnel action or discriminate against an employee because the employee requests or uses earned sick leave either in accordance with this act or the employer's own earned sick leave policy, as the case may be, or files a complaint with the commissioner alleging the employer's violation of any provision of this act, or informs any other person of their rights under this act. No employer shall count earned sick leave taken under this act as an absence that may result in the employee being subject to discipline, discharge, demotion, suspension, a loss or reduction of pay, or any other adverse action.

b.There shall be a rebuttable presumption of an unlawful retaliatory personnel action under this section whenever an employer takes adverse action agai

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4. a. No employer shall take retaliatory personnel action or discriminate against an employee because the employee requests or uses earned sick leave either in accordance with this act or the employer's own earned sick leave policy, as the case may be, or files a complaint with the commissioner alleging the employer's violation of any provision of this act, or informs any other person of their rights under this act. No employer shall count earned sick leave taken under this act as an absence that may result in the employee being subject to discipline, discharge, demotion, suspension, a loss or reduction of pay, or any other adverse action. b. There shall be a rebuttable presumption of an unlawful retaliatory personnel action under this section whenever an employer takes adverse action against an employee within 90 days of when that employee: files a complaint with the department or a court alleging a violation of any provision of this section; informs any person about an employer's alleged violation of this section; cooperates with the department or other persons in the investigation or prosecution of any alleged violation of this section; opposes any policy, practice, or act that is unlawful under this section; or informs any person of his or her rights under this section. c. Protections of this section shall apply to any person who mistakenly but in good faith alleges violations of this act. d. Any violator of the provisions of this section shall be subject to relevant penalties and remedies provided by the "New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law," P.L.1966, c.113 (C.34:11-56a et seq.), including the penalties and remedies provided by section 25 of that act (C.34:11-56a24), and relevant penalties and remedies provided by section 10 of P.L.1999, c.90 (C.2C:40A-2), for discharge or other discrimination. L.2018, c.10, s.4.