Civil Litigation
Dec. 6, 2014
California courts continue to chip away at-will doctrine
While it's now codified in the California Labor Code, there has long been judicial protection for those wrongly accused of, and terminated for, whistleblowing.
Timothy D. Reuben
Founder and CEO
Reuben, Raucher & Blum
Phone: (310) 777-1990
Email: treuben@rrbattorneys.com
Reuben is the founder and CEO at Reuben Raucher & Blum. Alongside his extensive career as a civil litigator specializing in complex matters at both the trial and appellate level, he serves pro bono as a temporary judge and settlement officer for the Los Angeles Superior Court, as well as a fee arbitrator for the LA County Bar.
By now, California employment law practitioners should be well aware of the Jan. 1, 2014, amendment to California Labor Code Section 1102.5(b), which contains language expressly prohibiting employers from retaliating against employees believed to have filed reports to government or law enforcement agencies - even if the employee did not in fact make such a complaint. In Diego v. Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 2014 DJDAR 15586 (Nov. 21, 2014), the 4th District Court of Appea...
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