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California Court Of Appeal Holds No Personal Liability For Supervisors Under California Labor Code Section 1102.5
On Sept. 28, 2026, the California First District Court of Appeal held in Chaudhry v. State of California, ___ Cal.App.5th ___, 2026 WL 2903565 (2026), that a plaintiff cannot sue an individual manager or supervisor for retaliation under California Labor Code section 1102.5. The published opinion is the first California appellate decision to address the question, which federal courts had treated as unresolved under California law.
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