New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act "Whistleblower Act" Poster Mandatory
The Conscientious Employee Protection Act "Whistleblower Act" is a New Jersey whistleblower law poster provided for businesses by the New Jersey Department Of Labor and Workforce Development. This is a required poster for all New Jersey employers, and any business that fails to post this notification may be subject to penalties or fines.
This is a state labor poster under the state department of labor and workforce development. It is a mandatory posting required of all employers operating within the state of New Jersey. It is a summary of the state Whistleblowers’ Protection Act, which generally protects workers from retaliation. The poster highlights employer retaliatory actions and responsibilities as well as protected employee rights and responsibilities. It contains direction what to do after filing the relevant complaint. It also provides additional rights and remedies for public employees only. The poster should be posted where everyone, especially employees easily can access and read it.
Conscientious Employee Protection Act “Whistleblower Act” Employer retaliatory action; protected employee actions; employee respon\ sibilities 1. New Jersey law pro hibits an employer from taking any retaliatory action against an employee because the employee does any of the following: a. Discloses, or threatens to disclose, to a supervisor or to a public body an activity, policy or practice of the employer or another employer, with whom there is a business relationship, that the employee reasonab\ ly believes is in violation of a law, or a rule or regulation issued under the law, or, in the case of an employee who is a licensed or certified health care professional, reasonably believes constitutes improper quality of patient care; b. Provides information to, or testifies before, any public body conducting an investigation, hearing or inquiry into any violation of law, or a rule or regulation issued under the law by the employer or anothe\ r employer, with whom there is a business relationship, or, in the case of an employee who is a licensed or certified health care professional, provides information to, or testifies before, any public body conducting an investigation, hearing or inquiry into quality of patient care; or c. Provides information involving deception of, or misrepresentation to, any shareholder, investor, client, patient, customer, employee, former employee, retiree or pensioner of the employer or any\ governmental entity. d. Provides information regarding any perceived criminal or fraudulent activity, policy or practice of deception or misrepresentation which the employee reasonably believes may defraud any\ shareholder, investor, client, patient, customer, employee, former employee, retiree or pensioner of the employer or any\ governmental entity. e. Objects to, or refuses to participate in, any activity, policy or practice which the employee reasonably believes: (1) is in violation of a law, or a rule or regulation issued under the law or, if the employee is a licensed or certified health care professional, constitutes improper quality of patient care; (2) is fraudulent or criminal; or (3) is incompatible with a clear mandate of public policy concerning the public health, safety or welfare or protection of the environment. N.J.S.A. 34:19-3. 2. The protection against retaliation, when a disclosure is made to a publi\ c body, does not apply unless the employee has brought the activity, policy or practice to the attention of a supervisor of the employee by\ written notice and given the employer a reasonable opportunity to correct the activity, policy or practice. However, disclosure is not required where the employee reasonably believes that the activity, policy or practice is known to one or more supervisors of the employer or where the employee fears physical harm as a result of th\ e disclosure, provided that the situation is emergency in nature. AD-270 (10/19) This notice must be conspicuously displayed. Once each year, employers with 10 or more employees must distribute notice of this law\ to their employees. If you need this document in a language other than English or Spanish, p\ lease call 609-292-7832. CONTACT INFORMATION Your employer has designated the following contact person to receive written notifications, pursuant to paragraph 2 above (N.J.S.A. 34:19-4) : Name:______________________________________________________________ Address:____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Telephone Number:____________________________________________________ AD-270.1 (10/19) Acciones de represalia del empleador; protección de las acciones del \ empleado 1. La ley de New Jersey prohíbe que los empleadores tomen medidas de represalia contra todo empleado que haga lo siguiente: a. Divulgue o amenace con divulgar, ya sea a un supervisor o a una agencia pública toda actividad, dire\ ctriz o norma del empleador o de cualquier otro empleador con el que exista una relación de negocios y que el empleado tiene motivos fundados para pensar que violan alguna ley, o en el caso de un trabajador licenciado o certificado de la salud y que tiene motivos fundados para pensar que se trata de una manera inadecuada de atención al paciente; b. Facilite información o preste testimonio ante cualquier agencia pública que conduzca una investigación, audiencia o indagación sobre la violación de alguna ley, regla o reglamento que el empleador o algún otro empleador con el que exista una relación de negocios; o en el caso de un trabajador licenciado o certificado de la salud que facilite información o preste testimonio ante cualquier agencia pública que conduzca una investigación, audiencia o indagación sobre la calidad de la atención al paciente; o c. Ofrece información concerniente al engaño o la tergiversación con accionistas, inversionistas, usuarios, pacientes, clientes, empleados, ex empleados, retirados o pensionados del empleador o de cualquier agencia gubernamental. d. Ofrece información con respecto a toda actividad que se pueda percibir como delictiva o fraudulenta, toda directiva o práctica engañosa o de tergiversación que el empleado tenga motivos fundados para pensar que pudieran estafar a accionistas, inversionistas, usuarios, pacientes, clientes, empleados, ex empleados, retirados o pensionados del empleador o de cualquier agencia gubernamental. e. Se opone o se niega a participar en alguna actividad, directriz o práctica que el empleado tiene motivos fundados para pensar que: (1) viola alguna ley, o regla o reglamento que dicta la ley o en el caso de un empleado licenciado o certificado en cuidado de la salud que tiene motivos fundados para pensar que constituya atención inadecuada al paciente; (2) es fraudulenta o delictiva; o (3) es incompatible con algún mandato establecido por las directri\ ces públicas relacionadas con la salud pública, la seguridad o el bienestar o la protección del medio ambiente. Artículo 34:19-3 de las Leyes comentadas de New Jersey de protección del empleado consciente (N.J.S.A., por sus siglasen inglés) 2. No se puede acoger a la protección contra la represalia, cuando se hace una divulgación a un organismo público, a no ser que el empleado le informe al empleador de tal actividad, política o norma a través de un aviso por escrito y le haya dado al empleador una oportunidad razonable para corregir tal actividad,\ política o norma. Sin embargo, no es necesaria la divulgación en los casos en que el empleado tenga indicios razonables para creer que un supervisor o más de un supervisor del empleador tienen conocimiento de tal actividad, política o norma o en los casos en los que el empleado teme que tal divulgación pueda traer como consecuencia daños físicos a su persona siempre y cuando la naturaleza de la situación sea la de una situación de emergencia. Este aviso se debe exponer a la vista de todos. Anualmente, patronos con 10 o más empleados, deberán distribuir notificación de esta ley a todos sus empleados. Si necesita este documento en algún otro idioma que no sea inglés o español, sírvase llamar al 609-292-7832. La Ley de protección al empleado consciente “Ley de protección del denunciante” Información del Contacto Su empleador ha designado a la siguiente persona para recibir notificaciones de acuerdo al parafo 2, de la ley (N.J.S.A. 34:19-4): Nombre: _______________________________________________________________ Dirección: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Número de teléfono: _____________________________________________________
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New Jersey Poster Name | Poster Type |
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Required NJ Law Prohibits Worker Misclassification | Employee Classification Law |
Required New Jersey SAFE Act | Workplace Violence Law |
Required Discrimination in Employment Notice (LAD) | Workers Rights Law |
Required Workers Compensation Insurance Notice | Workers Compensation Law |
Required Conscientious Employee Protection Act "Whistleblower Act" | Whistleblower Law |
List of all 21 New Jersey labor law posters
New Jersey Labor Law Poster Sources:
- Original poster PDF URL: https://www.nj.gov/labor/forms_pdfs/lwdhome/CEPA270.1.pdf , last updated December 2023
- New Jersey Labor Law Poster Page at https://www.nj.gov/labor/wageandhour/tools-resources/forms-publications/employer-poster-packet/
- New Jersey Department Of Labor and Workforce Development at http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/
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