In a case being closely monitored by the business community, the New Jersey Supreme Court is considering whether so-called “watchdog employees” can be protected by the state’s whistleblower law if they are fired for, in essence, doing their jobs.
The court heard arguments Jan. 20 in a case in which a former executive of a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary alleges he was fired for opposing the release or demanding the recall of products he believed posed a danger to the public.
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