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Maria Villarroel

New Jersey immigrant whistleblowers will have extra protections when exposing labor violations

The recently signed law places new fines of up to $10,000 for employers that try to cover up labor violations by threatening workers based on immigration status. (Credit: Unsplash.com/Josh Olalde)

Immigrant workers in New Jersey who seek to expose their employers for labor violations at their workplace will now get an additional level of protection under a new law signed last week.

The law places new fines for employers that try to cover up labor violations by threatening workers based on their immigration status. The new measure was approved by the acting Gov. Tanesha Way while Gov. Phil Murphy was vacationing in Italy.

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