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Panel advances bill protecting first responders diagnosed with work-related PTSD after mixed testimony
Summary
The Assembly Labor Committee voted to release Assembly Bill A2145, which would bar employers from firing or retaliating against paid first responders who take leave for qualifying work-related PTSD and authorizes civil remedies, after testimony from unions, municipal insurers and other stakeholders.
The Assembly Labor Committee voted to release Assembly Bill A2145 on Feb. 26. The bill would prohibit employers from discharging, harassing or otherwise discriminating against paid first responders who take leave or request leave for qualifying work-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and it authorizes civil remedies including reinstatement, compensation for lost wages and attorney fees and an assessment of civil fines for subsequent violations.
Supporters — including the New Jersey State Fraternal Order of Police, the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association, municipal unions and other labor groups — urged the committee to pass the bill. Sean Lavin, legislative chair of the New Jersey…
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