A newly published California Court of Appeal decision provides important clarification for employers and managers facing whistleblower-retaliation claims under Labor Code section 1102.5: supervisors cannot be held personally liable for retaliation under the statute. On September 28, 2026, the First District Court of Appeal issued its published decision…
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…
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…