Anti-retaliation Policy
(with Acknowledgment) (NJ)

Summary

This template is an Anti-retaliation Policy (with Acknowledgment) (NJ) that addresses key New Jersey retaliation laws and covers a variety of protected activities (e.g., wage and hour complaints, discrimination and harassment complaints, whistleblowing, and occupational safety and health complaints). It includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and alternate and optional clauses. This template is intended for private employers. Employers may include this policy in an employee handbook or distribute it as a standalone policy. Its language has been customized to comply with New Jersey and federal law. As a result, the text of this policy differs from the non-jurisdictional Anti-retaliation Policy (with Acknowledgment). For a full listing of key content that can be used by in-house counsel to develop, revise, and implement a company's employee and third-party-related policies, see In-House Company Policies Resource Kit. For a full listing of key content covering employee handbook considerations, see Employee Handbook Resource Kit. For information on discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in New Jersey, see Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (NJ). For information regarding New Jersey EEO retaliation issues, see Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (NJ) — Retaliation and Whistleblowing Claims and Employment Litigation in New Jersey 3.10. For information regarding New Jersey wage and hour retaliation laws, see Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (NJ) — Retaliation and Whistleblowing Claims. For information regarding retaliation against whistleblowers in New Jersey, see CEPA Notice; Brightmine HR & Compliance Center Employment Law Guide 2287, and Terminations (NJ) — Exceptions to At-Will Employment. For information regarding other retaliation issues, see Brightmine HR & Compliance Center Employment Law Guide 2287, Brightmine HR & Compliance Center Employment Law Guide 2531, Brightmine HR & Compliance Center Employment Law Guide 2686, New Jersey Security and Financial Empowerment Act (NJ SAFE Act), Social Media Discrimination and Protections (NJ); Tobacco Product Use Discrimination (NJ), and Jury Duty Discrimination (NJ). For information on drafting anti-retaliation policies, see Anti-retaliation Policies: Key Drafting Tips. For information on other state laws concerning retaliation in the workplace, see Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation State Practice Notes Chart. For state-specific templates on anti-retaliation, see Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation State Expert Forms and Checklists Chart.