A. An employee claiming violation of this chapter may bring an action in the Superior Court of the State of California against an employer. In order to file such an action, the employee must have made a complaint to the City and allowed sufficient time for the employer to institute a program as required by this chapter in response to that complaint.

B. No remedy set forth in this chapter is intended to be exclusive or a prerequisite for asserting a claim for relief to enforce any rights hereunder in a court of law.

C. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to authorize a right of action against the City. (Ord. 7113-NS § 1 (part), 2009)