§ 19573 Department Disciplinary Criteria Authority

• •The Department of Human Resources can make rules for punishing workers who do bad things at work.
• •These rules help bosses decide what to do when workers break the rules.
• •The rules must match the reasons for punishment listed in another law (Section 19572).

If a worker keeps showing up late to work without a good reason.

The boss can use the rules from the Department of Human Resources to decide how to punish the worker, like giving a warning or firing them.