California Expands Protections for Whistleblowers
Despite the new test spelled out in the law, courts continued to apply the three-part McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting test to whistleblower retaliation claims. They continued to do this until 2022, when the California Supreme Court finally laid down the law of the land.
February 26, 2024 at 01:05 PM
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Employment LawCalifornia cares about its workplace whistleblowers. Exactly four decades ago, state legislators enacted a law designed to protect employees who blew the whistle on their employers. Labor Code Section 1102.5 says that employers cannot prevent their employees from disclosing information to authorities when they believe that a rule or regulation is being or has been violated.
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