Health Care Employee and Discrimination Protection

State law protects employees of health facilities from discrimination or retaliation if they:

• Present a grievance or complaint relating to the facility’s care, services or conditions
• Initiate or cooperate with a government investigation relating to the facility’s care, services or conditions¹

Employees have the right during the course of a government investigation or inspection to discuss possible regulatory violations or patient safety concerns with the inspector privately, i.e., without a supervisor or manager present.