A 3378 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Immunizes employers from civil liability for certain disclosures regarding employees and former employees.

This bill protects private employers in New Jersey from civil lawsuits when disclosing specific employment information about current or former employees to prospective employers or regulatory authorities, acting in good faith. It covers details like an employee's name, title, compensation, employment duration, separation reason, job qualifications, attendance, and workplace accident history. Employers making such disclosures are presumed to act in good faith, and employees must prove "actual malice" with clear evidence to overcome this presumption. The law excludes state government entities and their subdivisions from coverage.
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Introduced Feb 1, 2024 Last action Feb 1, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
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