“Bridgegate” Triggers Proposed Expansion of New Jersey Whistleblower Protections

In an effort to preempt another “Bridgegate” scandal, New Jersey State Senator Loretta Weinberg has sponsored a bill to extend whistleblower protection to employees who disclose incidents of wasted public funds, governmental abuse, or gross mismanagement. On October 9, 2014, the New Jersey Senate’s Labor Committee approved Bill S-768, which, if passed, will significantly expand New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act (“CEPA”).

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