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You have the right to file a whistleblower complaint with OSHA if you believe your employer retaliated against you for exercising your rights as an employee under the whistleblower protection laws …

An employee, or his or her representative, can file a whistleblower complaint with OSHA via mail, fax, telephone, in person, or online, against an employer for unlawful retaliation.

By calling OSHA to complain about the fire hazard, the worker engaged in protected activity under one of the whistleblower laws administered by OSHA. She informed her employer that she called OSHA. …

OSHA's Whistleblower Protection Program enforces protections for employees who suffer retaliation for engaging in protected activities under more than 20 federal laws.

Coverage Investigations Interactions between OSHA’s Safety and Whistleblower Divisions Filing Complaints Alternative Dispute Resolution/Settlement Merit and Non-Merit Cases

They contain whistleblower (anti-retaliation) provisions that generally provide that employers may not discharge or otherwise retaliate against an employee because the employee has filed a complaint or …

Our Whistleblower Protection Program enables the awarding of back wages, legal fees, job reinstatement, and damages to workers who suffer misconduct at the hands of their employer.

The statutes enforced by OSHA are listed in the Summary Chart linked here. They contain whistleblower (anti-retaliation) provisions that generally provide that employers may not discharge or retaliate …

Explore retaliation protection by subject under OSHA's Whistleblower Protection Program, including employee safety statutes, protected activities, and resources.