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Timestamp: 2019-04-26 12:25:48+00:00

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California Civil Code §3339, Government Code §7285, Labor Code §1171.5.
What are the remedies if a present or former employee exercises such rights? I would start by bringing suit under the general anti-retaliation, whistleblower protection laws of California Labor Code §§98.6, 1102.5, and the specific anti-retaliation, whistleblower protection laws of California Labor Code §§244 and 1019.
I would also bring a common law cause of action for retaliatory discharge/demotion under Tameny v. Atlantic Richfield Co. (1980) 27 Cal.3d 167; Foley v. Interactive Data Corp. (1988) 47 Cal.3d 654; Turner v. Anheuser Busch, Inc. (1994) 7 Cal.4th 1238; and Scott v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (1995) 11 Cal.4th 454; and Garcia v. Rockwell Int’l Corp. (1986) 187 Cal.App.3d 1556.
Also, “Any person who believes that he or she has been discharged or otherwise discriminated against in violation of any law under the jurisdiction of the Labor Commissioner may file a complaint with the division within six months after the occurrence of the violation.
“In the enforcement of this section, there is no requirement that an individual exhaust administrative remedies or procedures.” Cal. Labor Code §98.7.
Labor Code §98.6 and 1102.5 are general employee whistleblower statutes. These statutes prohibit employers from retaliating against employees for exercising their rights under the law including complaining about what the employee reasonably believes is a violation of the law.
A tortious termination (Tameny claim) subjects the employer to, ‘liability for compensatory and punitive damages under normal tort principles.’ ” Gantt v. Sentry Insurance (1992) 1 Cal.4th 1083, 1101.
Under Cal. Labor Code §1019(d)(1), “An employee or other person who is the subject of an unfair immigration-related practice prohibited by this section, or a representative of that employee or person, may bring a civil action for equitable relief and any damages or penalties, in accordance with this section.
Under Labor Code §1019(d)(2), the Court may order the appropriate government agencies to suspend up to 90 days all licenses that are held by the violating party.
I would also seek punitive damages against the employer and any other person violating such statutory rights. After all, it is a crime under §1103 to violate such whistleblower rights under §1102.5.

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