Re: suing supervisor in small claims court in Ca

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On 1/18/07, Terry wrote:
> You're headed down the wrong legal path. If you were terminated
> in retaliation for filinga a worker's compensation claim, you
> don't take that to small claims court. You file a complaint
> with your State's WC Division and they handle it. You may wish
> to consult with an attorney who specializes in worker's comp.

in california, employees can also file complaints with the Labor
Commissioner (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement) for
discrimination/retaliation based on workplace safety/injury issues.

here's the info page:
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/HowToFileDiscriminationComplaint.htm

good luck.