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Limits of Progressive Discipline in New Jersey Civil Service Addressed by State Supreme Court
Progressive discipline is a bedrock principle in New Jersey civil service law. However, while flexible, progressive discipline has its limits. The New Jersey Supreme Court recently issued a precedential employment law decision examining when progressive discipline allows for
termination of a law enforcement officer’s employment for even a first offense in the case of In the Matter of Brian Ambroise.
Background
The case involved an appeal from an earlier decision by the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey. I wrote about it here, so I will only briefly outline the facts of the case and how it got to the Supreme Court.