WRONGFUL DISCHARGE
IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
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While at-will employees can generally be fired any reason, there are certain exceptions to the rule which must be followed by employers. For example, an employer cannot fire you because of your age, race, sec, religion, or a disability. They also cannot fire you for taking a qualified medical leave of absence, objecting to a polygraph test, serving on a jury, fulfilling military duties, or for simply having a criminal conviction. While these seem like obvious rules, they do occur frequently and when one is put in a situation like this, they need to know that they have rights and are allowed to object to such a firing. There are also additional reasons why an employee may not be fired in the State of New Jersey.
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Termination from Employment Cannot Be Against Public Policy of New Jersey
An employer is strictly prohibited from firing an employee if the termination will violate important public policy in the State of New Jersey. For example, an employer cannot fire you for making certain statements of public concern, seeking unemployment compensation or worker’s compensation, reporting safety violations, or refusing to engage in criminal conduct by the business. These are all valuable public policy concerns in New Jersey and your employment rights are protected when they deal with such concerns.
Additional Reasons for Which an Employer is Prohibited from Discharging an Employee
New Jersey also has numerous other laws relating to specific grounds related to wrongful termination. For example, New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act and Law against Discrimination provide much broader protection to at-will employees that exist under federal law. The reasons listed above provide only some of the grounds for a wrongful termination suit. If you believe you were terminated for an illegal reason, please don’t hesitate to contact Fredrick P. Niemann immediately.