Month: December 2013

The California Court of Appeal held recently that actions under the California Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) (Govt. Code § 8547 et seq.) are not subject to compliance with the Government Claims Act (Govt. Code § 900-915.4, 945.4). Cornejo v. Lightbourne (2013)...

On January 1, 2014, one of the primary whistleblower statutes will be amended to provide broader protection for whistleblowers in California.  Labor Code § 1102.5 will now provide express protection for employees that make internal complaints to their employers about...