Legal Question in Workers Comp in California

Mistreatment? Maybe. Is there a provision in the Labor Code precluding an employer from assigning an employee to perform in the sun or do 'unncessary' tasks? NO. If you need a covering, you need to speak up and advise the supervisor you need a head covering and sunscreen to work outside in the sun because you got sunburnt last time and your physician has advised this will lead to skin cancer and high blood pressure. That said, since you know some tasks may have limited shade, you should bring your own SUNhat and sunscreen (don't get in a stupid war about a hat with a phrase, be an adult and bring a phrase-free hat).

The more you kvetch and wretch, the more the silly assignments will be added. they want you to tell the doctor to release you to full duty sooner to avoid the goofball assignments; don't fall for it. Be tough, don't complain unless if an assignment is beyond what the treating physician says you should do.