Retaliation Prohibited.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 4.601

in effect

Sec. 4.601. Retaliation Prohibited. No employee shall retaliate against any person for having contacted or having been contacted by the Inspector General. The proscribed retaliation shall include, but not be limited to, causing an employee to suffer an adverse employment action or to be subjected to harassment. No employee shall assist another person engaged in retaliation. “Adverse employment action” shall include, but not be limited to, discipline (formal or informal), reduction in compensation, denial of advancement, change of assignment, or transfer to another work location. “Harassment” shall consist of other unwarranted treatment whether committed by a superior or a co-employee. Police Department employees are expected to comply with policies adopted by the Board of Police Commissioners or the Chief of Police that forbid retaliation in connection with contacts with the Inspector General including, but not limited to, Special Order No. 8 issued July 31, 1997 — which details the prohibited conduct, sets forth supervisorial responsibilities, and requires the reporting of retaliation as a form of misconduct — and any subsequent revisions of that policy. Taking action against an employee that is justified on the merits does not constitute retaliation forbidden by this provision. Because the fact that an employee is in contact with the Inspector General should be regarded as entirely irrelevant to the employee’s status or how the employee should be treated, just as the employee should not suffer retaliation as a result, so such contact should not be seen as providing immunity to an employee from performing the employee’s obligations under the law or as an employee. SECTION HISTORY Section Added by Ord. No. 172,466, Eff. 3-28-99.

Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/laac/0-0-0-13590Fetched: 10/24/2026