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Committee Approves Bill to Protect UC Whistleblowers
June 25, 2009
The California Chronicle
In July 2008, the California Supreme Court ruled that University of California (UC) employees who are retaliated against because they report wrongdoing cannot sue for damages under the state's Whistleblower Protection Act, so long as the University itself reviews the complaints in a timely fashion. The ruling uncovered an oversight made by the Legislature when the Act was amended in 2001, which provided legal standing for all other state employees, including employees of the California State University, to seek damages.…
“We are especially pleased to see Senator Yee so immediately address this issue,” said Scott Amey, General Counsel for the Project On Government Oversight. “Whistleblower cases should require an independent evaluation of the retaliatory actions against employees. Without independent evaluation, UC whistleblowers are left out in the cold.”…
