New Jersey § 34:5a-44

§ 34:5a-44.

Any person who believes that a violation of this act has occurred may petition the

Commissioner of Health or the Commissioner of Labor to bring an enforcement action

pursuant to this section. Any citizen complaint filed pursuant to this section shall specify the provision

alleged to have been violated, the facts which constitute the alleged violation and

the name and address of the citizen lodging the complaint. Upon receipt of a citizen's complaint pursuant to this section, the commissioner

who is responsible for enforcement action regarding the violation shall: a. Give notice of the complaint within 10 calendar days to the person alleged to be

in violation; b. Give notice to the citizen who filed the complaint of the scheduling of an enforcement

investigation inspection to investigate the complaint within 30 calendar days of its

having been filed; c. Afford the complaining citizen or his or her representative an opportunity to be

present during the enforcement investigation inspection. Public employees who bring complaints shall have the right to accompany the commissioner

on an enforcement investigation inspection and shall receive payment of normal wages

for time spent during normal working hours on the inspection; d. Afford the complaining citizen access to all public records regarding the commissioner's

investigation; and e. Render a final decision within 90 calendar days of receipt of a citizen complaint

on the appropriate disposition, after investigation, of the citizen's complaint. The decision shall either reference the initiation of an enforcement action or state

the factual and legal basis of the decision not to bring an enforcement action. Public employees bringing a complaint pursuant to this section shall have all protections

and rights set forth in section 21 of P.L.1983, c. 516 ( C.34:6A-45 ).