Restrictions on Firing Employees in New Jersey

New Jersey laws make it unlawful for an employer to require that employees take polygraph tests or undergo genetic testing; fire an employee for claiming workers' compensation benefits; deny equal employment opportunity; violate protections for veterans or reservists; retaliate against an employee for filing a wage or family leave law complaint or for reporting or refusing to participate in an illegal activity; or fire an employee for having wages withheld for child support or other garnishment.