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New Jersey employers that use their employees’ immigration status as a means to retaliate against them for raising concerns about potential labor law violations will be subject to fines under a new law.
The law, which was signed by the state’s Lt. Governor Tahesha Way on Aug. 8, is intended to make immigrant workers more comfortable coming forward if they believe their employer is violating employment laws, such as paying less than the minimum wage.
“No worker should be forced to turn a blind eye to their employer’s unlawful behavior out of fear of being prosecuted for their immigration status,” Senate Majority