Retaliation Law in New Jersey

An indsividual alleging retaliation NJ must demonstrate the following in order to prevail in a case:

1. The individual either (a) opposed or complained harassment, discrimination or any other act that is protected by NJ’s Law Against Discrimination; or (b) filed a complaint alleging a violation of NJ’s Law Against Discrimination; or (c) the assisted as a witness for someone else filing a complaint alleging a violation of NJ’s Law Against Discrimination.
2. The employee must demonstrate that he or she was retaliated against after complaining about the harassment or assisting with another employee’s complaint; and
3. The termination, suspension or other action taken against the employee was related to the complaining about the harassment or assistance with another employee’s complaint.

For more information regarding New Jersey's Retaliation Law, visit Castronovo & McKinney's New Jersey Employment Law Blog.  If you have believe you have suffered retaliation, call us at (973) 920-7888.