EmploymentQuestion 557 of 1605
Labor Code §6310 protects employees from retaliation when they:
a.Refuse to attend a non-mandatory company picnic
b.Decline to join the company's elective bonus program
c.File a complaint about parking-lot lighting at corporate headquarters
d.Make an oral or written complaint to the employer or Cal/OSHA about unsafe working conditions
Explanation
Section 6310 prohibits discharge, threats, discrimination, or retaliation against an employee who makes any oral or written complaint to the employer, a government agency, or Cal/OSHA about unsafe or unhealthful working conditions, or who participates in a related proceeding.
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