California Labor Code

§ 1102.7

LAB § 1102.7 Effective Jan 1, 2004Div. 2 · Part 3 · Ch. 5

Statute text

(a)The office of the Attorney General shall maintain a whistleblower hotline to receive calls from persons who have information regarding possible violations of state or federal statutes, rules, or regulations, or violations of fiduciary responsibility by a corporation or limited liability company to its shareholders, investors, or employees.

(b)The Attorney General shall refer calls received on the whistleblower hotline to the appropriate government authority for review and possible investigation.

(c)During the initial review of a call received pursuant to subdivision (a), the Attorney General or appropriate government agency shall hold in confidence information disclosed through the whistleblower hotline, including the identity of the caller disclosing the information and the employer identified by the caller.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 484, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2004.