Extends "whistleblower" protections to employee disclosure of governmental mismanagement, waste and abuse.

This bill extends whistleblower protections to employees of New Jersey government entities (including state agencies, counties, municipalities, school districts, and other public bodies) who report specific issues. It prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who disclose substantial waste of public funds, gross mismanagement (negligent or incompetent actions harming public operations), or abuse of authority (illegal, malicious, or arbitrary actions by government employers). The bill defines these terms clearly: "gross mismanagement" involves actions deviating from reasonable standards that harm public functions, "abuse of authority" involves illegal or malicious conduct, and "substantial waste" means misuse of public funds without value. These protections apply immediately to all government employers and cover disclosures, testimony in investigations, or refusal to participate in prohibited activities.