12. A civil action shall not be brought against any employee of the Office of the Ombudsperson for the good faith performance of responsibilities under P.L.2019, c.288.
a. A discriminatory, disciplinary, or retaliatory action shall not be taken against a department employee, subcontractor, or volunteer, an inmate, or a family member or representative of an inmate for any communication made, or information given or disclosed, to aid the office in carrying out its responsibilities, unless the communication or information is made, given, or disclosed maliciously or without good faith.
b. This section is not intended to infringe on the rights of an employer to supervise, discipline, or terminate an employee for other reasons.