New Jersey Complaint by Employer for Tortious Acts by Employee

Rights as Whistleblower Employees are protected against changes in their job status, such as job loss, demotion, reduction in pay or hours, disciplinary action or the denial of overtime or promotion. Workers cannot be denied benefits, intimidated or reassigned because of an OSHA complaint.

Yes. New Jersey has a law that protects employees who act as whistleblowers by reporting their employer for committing misconduct. The law is called the Conscientious Employee Protection Act, or CEPA for short.

A tort is a civil claim where a claimant has suffered damages due to the actions of the person who committed the act. In this type of claim, the person who committed the act can be held legally liable.Basically, a tort claim is an act committed by one person that causes harm to another.

The Tort Section also files claims on behalf of the State of New Jersey against private entities, individuals, and other public entities to recover damages incurred as a result of their negligent acts.

The Tort Claims Act provides for protection of a public employee from liability for injury resulting from the exercise of judgment or discretion vested in him. (N.J.S.A. 59:3-2(a)).There is a public employee immunity exception found in N.J.S.A. 59:3-14.

In most California Tort Claim Act claims, proper notice of a claim must be filed within six months of the injury or accident.

If you have questions or concerns, you can contact us at 1-866-487-9243 or visit www.dol.gov/agencies/whd. You will be directed to the nearest WHD office for assistance.

A lawsuit is a formal case that has been filed in the appropriate court of law, while a tort claim is usually an informal notice of claim that may trigger an informal resolution without the cost of litigation.