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Whistleblower Retaliation Definition
Retaliation

 

Definition


 

California Labor Code Section 1102.5 - one of the broadest whistleblower protection statutes in the country - protects employees who disclose to a supervisor or government agency information they reasonably believe reveals a violation of state or federal law. Covered disclosures include reports of wage theft, safety violations, fraud, environmental violations, and financial misconduct. Employees who experience retaliation for such disclosures may recover lost wages, emotional distress damages, reinstatement, and attorney's fees.


Frequently Asked Questions

No. California Labor Code Section 1102.5 protects internal reports to a supervisor as well as reports to a government agency, as long as you reasonably believed you were reporting a legal violation.

Successful whistleblower retaliation claims can recover lost wages, emotional distress damages, reinstatement, and attorney's fees.

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