IF YOU REPORT AN UNSAFE CONDITION IN YOUR WORKPLACE, CALIFORNIA LAW PROTECTS YOU AGAINST RETALIATION.
The California Labor Code states that your employer must provide you with safe working conditions, so it is within your rights under CA law to report unsafe conditions to your employer and to ask for your employer to implement corrective measures.. Your workplace environment must also be conducive to your health, and it is up to your employer to do everything it can to protect and safeguard you while you are within your work place. If your employer retaliates against you for reporting an unsafe work condition, an experienced employment attorney can help you defend your rights.
Examples of employer retaliation for reporting an unsafe workplace include termination, getting laid off, demotion, discrimination, or threatening any of the above. As an employee in the state of CA, you have the right to make oral or written complaints when you notice problems within your work environments. These complaints should never subject you to retaliation by your employer. If you are retaliated against as a result of reporting an unsafe working condition, the law is on your side. Experienced employment lawyers might be able to help you recover damages for any pain, suffering, or lost wages you may have incurred as a result of retaliation.
Call our employment attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation in California regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you.
