New Jersey A2356 provides employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with work-related post-traumatic stress disorder.
New Jersey A2356, known as the "New Jersey First Responders Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Protection Act," establishes employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with certain cases of work-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Employers are prohibited from discharging, harassing, or discriminating against employees who take or request leave related to a qualifying PTSD diagnosis. The bill defines "first responder" as law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other emergency service personnel.
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