states have implemented regulations making those claims more difficult for employers to successfully defeat. This potentially lethal combination necessitates an employer's focus on contemporaneous decision-maker documentation — a well-planned antidote to retaliation claims. California's whistleblower protection statute — California Labor Code Section 1102. 5 — is the perfect example of a statute requiring such an increased focus. Section 1102. 5 is tougher on employers than either the California Fair Employment and Housing Act or federal anti-discrimination law Title VII when it comes to amassing evidence. This was affirmed earlier this year. . .

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