Monthly Archives: June 2014

State Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Whistleblower Protections

For years, New Jersey was considered to have some of the strongest whistleblower protections in the nation, shielding employees from retaliation from their employers when they tried to report corporate wrongdoing. Those safeguards could unravel in a series of court cases to be taken up by the state Supreme Court this fall, according to more than two-dozen environmental, labor, and consumer organizations, which have joined the litigation. See Article Here

By |2014-06-12T01:14:00-04:00June 12th, 2014|WEC in the News|Comments Off on State Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Whistleblower Protections
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27 Organizations Ask N.J. Supreme Court to Uphold State’s Whistleblower Law

The N.J. Supreme Court has been asked by 27 environmental, labor, and community organizations representing more than half a million New Jerseyans to uphold the state's whistleblower law that protects employees from employer retaliation when they report violations of the law. In a friend of the court brief the groups cite multiple cases in which employees have been protected by the courts under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA). This makes it more likely that employees will report without fear of retaliation violations affecting public safety and health, the environment, and financial security of individual households and businesses. See the Press Release here

By |2014-06-10T17:31:00-04:00June 10th, 2014|Press Releases|Comments Off on 27 Organizations Ask N.J. Supreme Court to Uphold State’s Whistleblower Law
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Chemical Safety Should be Required, Not Just Requested

All of us have become used to seeing news reports of people killed because of a chemical explosion or fire. Or they're left out of work or homeless because of a toxic spill. Or left without drinking water because of a massive chemical leak. But a key part of the story is often lost amid the human tragedy. In nearly all cases, the damage to families and communities was preventable. Full Article by John Shinn, Director, United Steelworkers District 4 & WEC Board Member and Jeff Tittel, Director, NJ Sierra Club & WEC Board Member June 3, 2014 - The Star Ledger

By |2014-06-03T19:29:00-04:00June 3rd, 2014|Opinion Pieces|Comments Off on Chemical Safety Should be Required, Not Just Requested
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Work Environment Council

The New Jersey Work Environment Council (WEC) is an alliance of labor, community, and environmental organizations working together for safe, secure jobs, and a healthy, sustainable environment.

WEC links workers, communities, and environmentalists through training, technical assistance, grassroots organizing, and public policy campaigns to promote dialogue, collaboration, and joint action. Formed in 1986, WEC is the nation’s oldest state labor/environmental (or “blue/green”) coalition.

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CONTACT INFO

New Jersey Work Environment Council
172 W State Street
Second Floor
Trenton, NJ
08608

Phone: 609.882.6100
Email: [email protected]

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