Does a plaintiff need to inform another governmental agency that they are a whistle-blower to qualify for whistleblower protection?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Encinas v. Burton, B220645 (Cal. App. 2011):
plaintiff employed by a governmental agency, in contrast to an employee of a private employer, does not need to inform another governmental agency in order to qualify for "whistleblower" protection under Labor Code section 1102.5, subdivision (b). (Colores v. Board of Trustees (2003) 105 Cal.App.4th 1293, 1312-1313.)
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