New Jersey Statutes 17B:25-18.5. Certain actions taken by department employees to result in termination
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17B:25-18.5
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
2. a. An officer or employee of the Department of Banking and Insurance shall not take or threaten any action or omission in retaliation against a person for efforts of that person, or a person acting on his behalf, to secure or enforce any rights under contract, the laws of this State or the laws of the United States, or the good faith complaint of that person, or a person acting on his behalf, to any other government official, officer or employee or other person concerning any actions or omissions of the officer or employee of the department in regard to that person.
b. Any officer or employee who violates the provisions of subsection a. of this section shall, after notice and a hearing, be terminated from employment with the State.
L.2001,c.237,s.2.