Whistleblower

Employee Rights in the Workplace: Losing or Leaving a Job

Employee Rights in the Workplace: Losing or Leaving a Job Did you know that the United States has some of the most relaxed labor laws in the entire world? The...

What Are The Different Laws That Protect Whistleblowers?

“Workplace retaliation” is any form of retaliatory action taken by an employer against an employee for having engaged in protected activity (such as reporting workplace discrimination or sexual harassment). Workplace...

Fatalities at New Jersey Amazon Warehouses Prompt OSHA to Investigate

If you walk through an apartment building, you will probably see Amazon delivery boxes outside many of the apartment units, or else piled up behind the reception desk, where a...

Whistleblower Retaliation in New Jersey

Even before the Great Resignation, many workers acknowledged that doing the jobs on which they depended for money caused them to do things that weighed heavily on their conscience. From...

UPS Drivers and Warehouse Workers Demand Protection From Extreme Heat

Most years, the temperatures exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit for at least a few days in August, and not just in the Sun Belt; the New York metropolitan area, including the...

Whistleblower: Rights and Protections

What are Whistleblower Rights and Protections? Fraudulent, unfair, dangerous, exploitative, and downright illegal behavior can go on at public institutions and private companies for long periods of time before anyone...

How Do You Prove Whistleblower Retaliation?

Whistleblowers are employees who report illegal practices witnessed at work. They play a crucial role in ending dangerous or unlawful activities perpetrated by employers and, as such, enjoy a wealth...

How To File A Whistleblower Complaint

When an employer violates the law, skirts the rules or fails to fulfill their legal obligations, employees who witness or experience this kind of conduct are faced with the choice...

National Whistleblower Day

National Whistleblower Day occurs on July 30 to commemorate the passing of the first whistleblower law on July 30, 1778. The Continental Congress passed the first law after ten navy...

Bar & Restaurant Guidelines: What You Should Know

The COVID-19 pandemic has hurt businesses like never before. Early on in the pandemic, state governments shut down non-essential retail establishments and many businesses in the service industry. Over the last several months, businesses...

Are whistleblowers protected from retaliation?

Whistleblowers are protected from retaliation. Whistleblowers play an important role in the workplace. Whistleblowers are employees who report unsafe or unlawful practices they witness in the workplace. Employees can report...

What Are The Legal Protections Afforded to Whistleblowers?

Whistleblowers are protected from discrimination and retaliation. The New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) protects whistleblowers. Whistleblowers are employees who report illegal or unsafe activity their employer commits in the workplace....

Can I Blow the Whistle Anonymously?

Many employees ask if they can blow the whistle anonymously in NJ. The New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) protects employees who report any illegal and fraudulent activities in the scope...

Wrongful Termination: Frequently Asked Questions

Most workers in New Jersey are considered at-will employees. At-will employees can be dismissed at the discretion of their employer without warning. However, employees who are members of a protected...

Nurses Ordered to Leave Hospital After Protesting Work Conditions

Nurses at one Michigan hospital say they were told to leave their emergency room after reportedly protesting unsafe work conditions. “We cannot safely take care of your loved ones out...

Terminated as a Result of the COVID-19 Outbreak? Know Your Rights

If you have been discharged from your position during the coronavirus pandemic, you may have a claim for wrongful termination. While both employers and employees are facing considerable challenges as...

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Employee Rights in the Workplace: Losing or Leaving a Job

What Are The Different Laws That Protect Whistleblowers?