Archive for whistleblowing

California Expands Employee Whistleblower Protection

On May 22, 2023, the California Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision expanding employee whistleblower protection.  In People ex rel. Garcia-Brower v. Kolla’s Inc., the Court held that the definition of the term “disclosure” in California Labor Code section 1102.5 includes reporting of a violation of a state or…

Blowing the Whistle…Paying the Piper

Whistleblowing in the workplace recently got a lot more expensive for California employers.  A recent California Court of Appeals decision, Todd Hawkins et al. v. City of Los Angeles, has reminded employers — again — about how costly a whistleblower case can be. Blowing the Whistle… Anyone following the…