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LABOR COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE 
RETALIATION COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION UNIT 
EMPLOYEES ARE 
PROTECTED 
IT IS ILLEGAL TO : 
Retaliate Against An Employee For Exercising 
Any Of Their Rights Under The Law, Including 
Raising A Health And Safety Concern Or 
Reporting A Work-Related Injury 
An employee may have a retaliation claim against their employer if they were 
discriminated or retaliated against because they took part in any of the following 
protected activities: 
 Made complaints about safety or health conditions or practices at work for 
themselves or their co-workers 
 Filed a claim relating to their right to safe and healthy working conditions, 
including filing a claim with OSHA 
 Testified in a health and safety proceeding 
 Participated in an occupational health and safety committee   
 Reported a workplace injury to their employer 
 Refused to work when the work would violate the Labor Code, any 
occupational safety or health standard, or any safety order, and that violation 
would create a real and apparent hazard to them or co-workers 
For More Information About These Protected Activities, See Labor Code 6310 and Labor Code 6311 
FILING A 
COMPLAINT   
If an employee has a 
retaliation claim based 
on any of these health 
and safety protected 
activities they may file 
a retaliation complaint 
in any of the following 
ways: 
ONLINE:  
File a retaliation 
complaint online 
https://www.dir.ca.gov/D 
LSE/rci_osha_complaint. 
htm 
IN PERSON: 
Please see Labor 
Commissioner’s Office 
directory to find the 
closest office 
https://www.dir.ca.gov/d 
lse/districtoffices.htm 
BY MAIL AT: 
2031 Howe Ave 
Suite 100 
Sacramento CA 95825 
or 
320 W Fourth St  
Suite 450 
Los Angeles CA 90013 
BY EMAIL TO: 
[email protected] 
BY PHONE AT: 
(714) 558-4913 
BY FAX AT: 
(714) 662-6058 
IN CALIFORNIA, ALL WORKERS ARE PROTECTED BY LABOR LAWS. THE LABOR COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE WILL 
NOT QUESTION EMPLOYEES’ IMMIGRATION STATUS NOR REPORT IT TO OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

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  LABOR COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE RETALIATION COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION UNIT EMPLOYEES ARE PROTECTED IT IS ILLEGAL TO : Retaliate Against An Employee For Exercising Any Of Their Rights Under The Law, Including Raising A Health And Safety Concern Or Reporting A Work-Related Injury An employee may have a retaliation cl…