Labor/Employment
Jul. 1, 2026
Has Labor Code Section 1102.5 become the great equalizer, or the 800-pound gorilla?
See more on Has Labor Code Section 1102.5 become the great equalizer, or the 800-pound gorilla?California's expanding whistleblower and workplace-harassment protections have made it increasingly difficult for employers to win summary judgment, giving employees powerful new tools to challenge retaliation and hostile work environments.
Carol Gillam
Founder, President and Principal Attorney
The Gillam Law Firm
Phone: (310) 203-9977
Email: carol@gillamlaw.com
Whistleblower cases continue to fill the dockets in California at a gallop. Why? Is there more retaliation from employers these days, or have plaintiff-side lawyers taken advantage of favorable changes to the laws? Labor Code Section 1102.5, California's principal whistleblower statute regulating private employers, is an effective weapon to defeat the business judgment rule and the same decision defense. It is the broadest of the federal and state whistleblower statutes for...
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