New Jersey Whistleblower Rights

Representing New Jersey Whistleblowers

The law encourages employees to come forward to report illegal and unethical employer conduct. It provides whistleblowers significant protection against retaliation and wrongful discharge. At Costello & Mains, P.C., we advocate for the rights of employees terminated for upholding the law.

Several state and federal laws protect employees against retaliation and wrongful discharge for being a whistleblower. Our firm advocates for the rights of New Jersey employees terminated for reporting or protesting violations of safety, wage and hour, labor, environment, business, harassment, and discrimination laws. Contact us to learn more about claims involving any of the following types of laws from an experienced lawyer.

• Conscientious Employers Protection Act (CEPA)/Whistleblower: CEPA protects people who are engaged in protected conduct from retaliation or wrongful discharge. The protected conduct includes protesting or objecting to illegal employer conduct.

• Pierce Doctrine: This common law doctrine protects people who advance, participate, protect, or support their state or federal rights against retaliation or wrongful discharge, such as the right to file a worker’s compensation claim.

• False Claims Act: This federal statute has a provision which allows a whistleblower to file a claim on behalf of the federal government. These claims involve past or present fraud that a party perpetrates against the federal government.

• Sarbanes Oxley: This federal law provides safeguards for people employed in a publicly traded company who report illegal accounting procedures.

Contact us to learn more about Whistleblower Protections

Has an employer retaliated or terminated you because you upheld the law? State and federal law protects you against such retaliation. To learn more about CEPA and other legal protections available for whistleblowers, contact Costello & Mains, P.C. to schedule an appointment with an experienced employment law attorney.