{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-34-19-13","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 34:19-13","heading":"Civil action by aggrieved employee.","body":"5.\tAny aggrieved employee may enforce the provisions of P.L.2006, c.53 (C.34:19-9 et seq.) by means of a civil action brought no later than ninety days after the date of the alleged violation in Superior Court.  The court shall award a prevailing employee all appropriate relief, including any of the following which are applicable to the violation:\na.\tInjunctive relief, including, but not limited to, a restraining order against any continuing violation;\nb.\tThe reinstatement of the employee to the employee's former position or an equivalent position and the reestablishment of any employee benefits and seniority rights;\nc.\tThe payment of any lost wages, benefits, or other remuneration;\nd.\tThe payment of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of the action; and\ne.\tOther appropriate relief as considered necessary by the court.\nIn addition, the court may award the prevailing employee punitive damages not greater than treble damages or an assessment of a civil fine of not more than $1,000 for a first violation of P.L.2006, c.53 (C.34:19-9 et seq.) and not more than $5,000 for each subsequent violation, which shall be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit in the General Fund.\nL.2006, c.53, s.5; amended 2025, c.138, s.5.","path":["TITLE 34 LABOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"d253ca5d9a24eb19df1f17f5a508995ea2d95fcfb75a3fac8cc6610d2881f3a0","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-34-19-12","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-34-19-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}