It shall be unlawful for the state to do any of the following:
(a)
Impose or threaten to impose reprisals on employees, to discriminate or threaten to discriminate against employees, or otherwise to interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees because of their exercise of rights guaranteed by this chapter. For purposes of this subdivision, “employee” includes an applicant for employment or reemployment.
(b)
Deny to employee organizations rights guaranteed to them by this chapter.
(c)
Refuse or fail to meet and confer in good faith with a recognized employee organization.
(d)
Dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of any employee organization, or contribute financial or other support to it, or in any way encourage employees to join any organization in preference to another.
(e)
Refuse to participate in good faith in the mediation procedure set forth in Section 3518.