
Some examples of public policy violations and claims in NJ where successful plaintiffs have established a cause of action for a Pierce claim include where an employer has unconstitutionally and unreasonably required an employee to submit to a drug test; where an employee has been terminated for filing a workers compensation claim; and where an employer terminated an employee because the employer objected to an employee’s private consensual sexual activities.
Although many Pierce claims may also be protected under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act and therefore waived, there are many other situations where no statute protects an employee, but a common law Pierce claim may still be viable. As a top employment lawyer in NJ, Schorr & Associates has litigated many successful Pierce claims and can assist you in understanding whether a termination violates public policy, and is therefore actionable. Contact us for a free initial telephone consultation today.
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