Restrictions on Firing Employees in New Jersey

Employers in New Jersey are subject to these state rules that restrict firing employees under certain circumstances.

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
• fire an employee for having wages withheld for child support or other garnishment