New USDOL Whistleblower Procedures

The United States Department of Labor and OSHA enforce the whistleblower provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, along with some 18 other laws which protect employee who report violations in industries such as commercial motor carriers, airlines, nuclear power and health care. New procedures for handling whistleblower complaints were published for public comment and will be finalized after November 1. Among other things, the new regulations will allow filing of complaints by phone as well as in writing, and in languages other than English. You can view the new regs at http://www.osha.gov

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