# CPUC General Order 112-F § 302 - The Utility Has No Right to Retaliate Against an Employee For Notifying the California Public Utilities Commission

**Citation:** CPUC GO 112-F § 302  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** California Public Utilities Commission  
**Effective:** 2015-06-25  
**Published:** 2015-06-25

302.1 In addition to other statutes, which provide remedies for retaliation against Whistleblowers (e.g., the California Whistleblower Act, California Labor Code § 1102.5), or any other remedy an employee may have in a court, the Commission prohibits California natural gas utilities from retaliating

## Document text

302.1 In addition to other statutes, which provide remedies for retaliation against Whistleblowers (e.g., the California Whistleblower Act, California Labor Code § 1102.5), or any other remedy an employee may have in a court, the Commission prohibits California natural gas utilities from retaliating against any employee, who reports, in good faith, unsafe conditions to the Commission. For purposes of this regulation, the Commission retains the option to impose penalties and any other remedies provided under the California Public Utilities Code for any natural gas utility, which the Commission finds violates this regulation.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M163/K327/163327660.PDF>
- Source ID: `ca-cpuc-go-112-f`
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- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T06:57:47.831Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T05:11:24.819Z
- Document slug: `ca-cpuc-go-112-f-302`

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