Monthly Archives: July 2015

N.J. Supreme Court Right to Uphold Protection for Whistleblowers in the State

The New Jersey Supreme Court overturned a lower court decision and held that an employee who engages in whistleblowing is protected by the NJ Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), even when the whitsleblowing is part of the employee's regular job duties. Full Article by Andrew Dwyer, an attorney in Newark at The Dwyer Law Firm and Debra Coyle McFadden, interim director of the New Jersey Work Environment Council. July 18, 2015 - Star Ledger

By |2015-07-18T19:22:00-04:00July 18th, 2015|Opinion Pieces|Comments Off on N.J. Supreme Court Right to Uphold Protection for Whistleblowers in the State
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State’s Top Court Rules Whistleblower Law Extends to Watchdog Employees

Workers whose job is to evaluate health and safety issues are less vulnerable to being fired for telling truth to employers. The New Jersey Supreme Court yesterday widened the state's whistleblower law, ruling that employees whose jobs entail identifying helath and safety risks are entitled to protection under the statute. See Article Here

By |2015-07-17T00:51:00-04:00July 17th, 2015|WEC in the News|Comments Off on State’s Top Court Rules Whistleblower Law Extends to Watchdog Employees
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‘Watchdog’ Employees can Seek Whistleblower Protections, NJ Supreme Court Rules

Workers whose job is to monitor whether their employer complies with standards and regulations are not barred from whistleblower protections under a state law designed to prevent retaliation against employees who speak out, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. See Article Here

By |2015-07-16T00:50:00-04:00July 16th, 2015|WEC in the News|Comments Off on ‘Watchdog’ Employees can Seek Whistleblower Protections, NJ Supreme Court Rules
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The NJWEC, NJIUC, and 25 other Organizations Applaud NJ Supreme Court Decision Upholding State’s Whistleblower Law

The NJ Supreme Court ruling today in Lippman v. Ethicon assures that the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) will remain a viable statute. The court rejected the argument that employees would not have whistleblower protection if identifying health and safety issues is part of their regular job duties. See the Press Release here

By |2015-07-15T16:58:00-04:00July 15th, 2015|Press Releases|Comments Off on The NJWEC, NJIUC, and 25 other Organizations Applaud NJ Supreme Court Decision Upholding State’s Whistleblower Law
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Shed Light on Crude Oil Shipments

Should corporate secrecy come before protection of human lives? That question was raised dramatically by four events recently involving railroad safety, including the deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia. Full Article by Dominick Marino, President, Professional Firefighters Association of NJ & WEC Board Member and Debra Coyle McFadden, WEC staff July 5, 2015 - Courier-Post

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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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