NJ Transit ordered to pay employee $570K in whistleblower case
An New Jersey Transit employee has received a record $569,587 award after a federal investigation found that NJ Transit illegally retaliated against the Clifton man — resulting in his losing his home, car and credit rating — for reporting an injury to another worker.
The Labor Department concluded that NJ Transit violated a federal whistleblower law by its actions against its employee who reported the incident, Anthony Araujo. The two-year old law was designed to prevent management from retaliating against rail workers who report safety issues or injuries.
