New Jersey § 34:19-12 Retaliation against complaining employee prohibited.

New Jersey Statutes

§ 34:19-12 — Retaliation against complaining employee prohibited.

New Jersey § 34:19-12

Title 34LABOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 34:19-12 (2026).

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4.No employer or employer's agent, representative, or designee shall discharge, discipline or otherwise penalize or threaten to discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize any employee because: a. the employee, or a person acting on behalf of the employee, makes a good faith report, verbally or in writing, of a violation or suspected violation of P.L.2006, c.53 (C.34:19-9 et seq.); or b. the employee, pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2006, c.53 (C.34:19-10), refused to participate in a meeting or accept a communication. L.2006, c.53, s.4; amended 2025, c.138, s.4.

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4. No employer or employer's agent, representative, or designee shall discharge, discipline or otherwise penalize or threaten to discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize any employee because: a. the employee, or a person acting on behalf of the employee, makes a good faith report, verbally or in writing, of a violation or suspected violation of P.L.2006, c.53 (C.34:19-9 et seq.); or b. the employee, pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2006, c.53 (C.34:19-10), refused to participate in a meeting or accept a communication. L.2006, c.53, s.4; amended 2025, c.138, s.4.