The California Labor Code’s Section 1102.5(b) whistleblower protections are not limited to the first employee reporting alleged misconduct, the California Court of Appeal has ruled, affirming a judgment in favor of a deputy sheriff on his whistleblower retaliation claim. Hager v. County of Los Angeles, No. B238277 (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 19, 2014).

The Court further ruled the law applied to reports of misconduct of fellow employees. However, the Court reduced the employee’s back pay and front pay awards as unsupported by the evidence.

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Mitchell F. Boomer is the office managing principal in the Austin, Texas, office and a principal in the San Francisco, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Since joining the firm in 1992, he has represented employers in all areas of employment litigation, including…

Mitchell F. Boomer is the office managing principal in the Austin, Texas, office and a principal in the San Francisco, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Since joining the firm in 1992, he has represented employers in all areas of employment litigation, including wrongful termination, employment discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower, trade secret and unfair competition cases in federal and state courts in California, Washington and Nevada.

Mitch regularly advises clients on employee discipline, layoffs, reductions in force, human resource policies, leave management and disability matters. Mitch frequently addresses private industry groups on a variety of employment topics, including sexual harassment in the workplace, unfair competition, workplace violence, wage and hour law, preventive employee relations, disability and leave management, and current developments in federal and state labor and employment law.

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