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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 10Ch. 4§ 98169 Employee Rights Protection

§ 98169 Employee Rights Protection

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§ 98169 Employee Rights Protection

Key Takeaways

  • •The district cannot punish or threaten employees for using their rights under this law.
  • •The district cannot deny rights to employee groups.
  • •The district must negotiate fairly with employee representatives and give them correct information.
  • •The district cannot control or interfere with employee groups or favor one group over another.

Example

A teacher joins a union to ask for better pay. The school district says they will fire the teacher if they don’t leave the union.

This is against the law. The district cannot punish or threaten the teacher for joining a union or using their rights.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 98169 Employee Rights Protection

It is unlawful for the district to do any of the following: (a) Impose or threaten to impose reprisals on employees, to discriminate or threaten to discriminate against employees, or otherwise to interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees because of their exercise of rights guaranteed to them by this chapter. As used in this subdivision, “employee” includes an applicant for employment or reemployment with the district. (b) Deny employee organizations rights guaranteed to them by this chapter. (c) Refuse or fail to meet and negotiate in good faith with an exclusive representative. Knowingly providing an exclusive representative with inaccurate information, whether or not it is in response to a request for information, constitutes a refusal or failure of the district to meet and negotiate in good faith with the exclusive representative. (d) Dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of any employee organization, or contribute financial or other support to it, or in any way encourage employees to join any employee organization in preference to another. (e) Refuse to participate in good faith in mutually agreed upon impasse procedures. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 240, Sec. 9. (SB 957) Effective January 1, 2023.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

employmentschoolemployeeportinformationorganizationadministrationpreference

Related Statutes

  • § 40121 Labor Contract Anti-Discrimination Rules
  • § 98167 Collective Bargaining Obligations
  • § 98168 Religious Exemption Labor Dues
  • § 98173 Collective Bargaining Agreement Protection
  • § 102180 General Manager Powers

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 98169.
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