Two weeks ago, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a retaliation lawsuit against New York based Fox News Network LLC, the company that owns and operates the Fox News Channel. According to the EEOC’s September 30, 2010 press release, the lawsuit alleges that Fox News retaliated against…
On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Among its numerous provisions, the new law contains important economic incentives and legal protections for certain financial whistleblowers. As a result, it creates new employment law rights for employees in…
Earlier this year, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that an employer can violate the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination if it retaliates against an employee after it fires him. The Appellate Division decision reached the same conclusion in 2008, as discussed in a previous article. The New Jersey Law…
Q. What is the Conscientious Employee Protection Act? A. The Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) is New Jersey’s whistleblower law. It is one of the broadest anti-retaliation laws in the country. It provides broad protection to employees who report illegal and unethical workplace activities. Its primary purposes are to encourage…
On July 7, 2008, in the case of Roa v. LAFE, the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that retaliation that occurs after an employee was fired can violate the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. § 10:5-1, et seq. The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination prohibits discrimination in employment, housing…