Anti-Retaliation Laws Protecting Nurses and Other Hospital and Healthcare Employees in California7/11/2013 ![]() California law includes a number of provisions that protect employees of hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities from retaliation and discrimination against them for complaining about patient care and patient safety at their workplace: California Health and Safety Code section 1278.5 prohibits any healthcare facility from discriminating or retaliating against any employee for complianing about or initiating an investigation relating to the care, services or conditions of that facility. California Business and Professions Code section 510 prohibits any organization from terminating or otherwise penalizing a healthcare practitioner for protesting a decision, policy or practice that impairs the practitioner's ability to provide appropriate healthcare to his or her patients. California Labor Code section 232.5 prohibits employers from retaliating or otherwise disciplining or terminating an employee for disclosing information about an employee's working conditions. California Labor Code section 6310 prohibits employers from discriminating against or terminating an employee for complaining to his employer, representative of government agency about health and safety violations. The above laws are particularly applicable to those employees who are retaliated for witnessing and reporting safety and health violations as well as patient abuse by doctors or nurses. For more information about retaliation, please visit our California Retaliation Law Blog.
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Sangeeta Agarawal,RN
7/8/2022 03:50:58 pm
Wrongful termination - please call and leave voicemail or text
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7/18/2022 12:00:38 pm
Hello! Your blog is very informative. Keep posting would love to read more.
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8/16/2022 01:52:58 pm
A healthcare practitioner for protesting a decision, policy or practice that impairs the practitioner's ability to provide appropriate healthcare to his or her patients. Thank you for sharing your great post!
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9/6/2022 12:55:53 pm
Otherwise disciplining or terminating an employee for disclosing information about an employee's working conditions. Thank you, amazing post!
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9/6/2022 01:18:54 pm
Terminating an employee for complaining to his employer, representative of government agency about health and safety violations. Thank you for making this such an awesome post!
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4/4/2023 07:02:46 am
It's important to know that California has several anti-retaliation laws in place that protect healthcare employees who report concerns about patient care, safety, and working conditions. These laws provide legal protection to employees who witness and report any safety violations or patient abuse by their colleagues or superiors. These measures are vital to maintain a safe and secure working environment in healthcare facilities, and to ensure that employees are not punished for speaking up about issues that could impact patient care.
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