Learn about our Whistleblower Protection Program ; What is retaliation? ; How to file a retaliation complaint ; Retaliation protection by subject ; Create an effective anti-retaliation program ; How to file a safety and health complaint
On this page: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enforces and administers occupational health and safety laws that allow workers to perform jobs in a safe and healthful manner and that provide workers with recourse when subject to workplace retaliation. Many OSHA investigations take place in industries that employ vulnerable workers, and immigration status often emerges as a powerful retaliation tool or threat against workers without permanent status when they try to assert...
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The SEC's whistleblower program was established by Congress to incentivize whistleblowers to report specific, timely and credible information about possible federal securities laws violations. The Commission is authorized to provide monetary awards to eligible individuals who come forward with high-quality original information that leads to an SEC enforcement action in which over $1 million in sanctions is ordered. The range for awards is between 10% and 30% of the money collected. Read the FY23...
reviewed and approved May 11, 2015 April 21, 2015 Recommendations from Work Group as amended by WPAC and transmitted to OSHA Best Practices for Protecting Whistleblowers and Preventing and...
You’re a whistleblower if you’re a worker and you report certain types of wrongdoing. This will usually be something you’ve seen at work - though not always. ; The wrongdoing you disclose must be in the public interest. This means it must affect others, for example the general public. ; As a whistleblower you’re protected by law - you should not be treated unfairly or lose your job because you ‘blow the whistle’.
Committee: Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee: House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight, Related Items: Data will display when it becomes available. Date: 04/17/2024 (10:00 AM Local Time), Location: 1310 Longworth House Office Bldg, Washington, D.C. Website: https://cha.house.gov/
Adverse actions may include actions such as: Firing or laying off · Demoting · Denying overtime or promotion · Disciplining · Denying benefits · Failing to hire or rehire · Intimidation or harassment · Making threats · Reassignment to a less desirable position or actions affecting prospects for promotion (such as excluding an employee from training meetings) · Reducing or changing pay or hours · More subtle actions, such as isolating, ostracizing, mocking, or falsely accusing...
Time Limits for Filing a Complaint · Ways to File a Complaint · Helpful Information to Have When You File a Complaint · Procedures
The Department of Labor is here to protect your rights. An employer cannot retaliate against you for exercising your rights under the Department of Labor’s whistleblower protection laws. Retaliation includes such actions as firing or laying off, demoting, denying overtime or promotion, or reducing pay or hours. Retaliation occurs when an employer (through a manager, supervisor, or administrator) fires an employee or takes any other type of adverse action against an employee for engaging in pro...