Whistleblowers, National Politics, and New Jersey

Published in U.S.1 Princeton Info on November 27, 2019

by Hanan M. Isaacs, Esquire

Whether you are a Republican or a Democrat, federal and state employment laws apply to your workplace. Consider this:

The Problem: President Donald J. Trump owns the Trump Organization, which employs about 22,000 people. If Mr. Trump ever threatened a New Jersey whistleblower in his employ, similar to the threats he has persistently issued towards the CIA operative who “blew the whistle” on the president’s quid pro quo with Ukrainian officials, it would undoubtedly be used as evidence against him of unlawful retaliation. Such a judicial or jury finding would result in an award of compensatory damages, possibly punitive damages, back pay, front pay, and counsel fees and costs for an employee-favorable verdict.

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