Which provision prohibits discrimination against an employee who is injured in the course and scope of employment?

• A. Labor Code 132
• B. Labor Code 131
• C. Labor Code 132A
• D. Labor Code 133

Answer: (C)

Discrimination against an employee who is injured on the job is prohibited by Labor Code 132A. This provision makes it illegal for an employer to retaliate against someone for suffering a work-related injury or for filing a workers’ compensation claim. The protections cover actions like firing, demotion, discipline, or any adverse change in pay or benefits tied to the injury or claim. The goal is to keep the job secure and to remedy the harm if retaliation occurs, often through reinstatement, back pay, and related costs.

Injuries that occur in the course of employment are the focus of this protection, and the law applies regardless of the employer’s overall size or the employee’s tenure, as long as the injury is work-related. Other Labor Code sections handle different aspects of workers’ compensation systems (such as claim procedures, medical treatment, or financial benefits) but do not specifically prohibit discrimination in the same comprehensive way as 132A.