What acts may be considered “retaliation” against a whistleblower?
“Retaliation” refers to the direct or indirect use or attempted use by an employee of his/her official authority or influence for the purpose of intimidating, threatening, coercing, commanding, or attempting to intimidate, threaten, coerce, or command any employee or applicant for employment for the purpose of interfering with that person’s rights under the California Whistleblower Protection Act and CSU Executive Order 929.
