(a) No person from or in the educational or work environment of a local agency shall retaliate against a complainant, witness, or other person who supports or participates in a sexual harassment investigation.
(b) Any attempt to penalize anyone from or in the educational or employment environment for initiating a complaint through any form of retaliation shall be treated as a separate allegation of discrimination.
Authority cited:
Education Code 221.1
Education Code 33031
Government Code 11138
Reference:
Education Code 212.5
Government Code 11135
Government Code 12940(h)
Title 20, U.S. Code 1681
Title 42, U.S. Code 2000d
Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations 106
(Added by Register 2001, No. 24.)