Question: Can I be punished or discriminated against for exercising my rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?
Answer: The OSH Act and other
laws protect workers who complain to their employer, union,
OSHA or other government agencies about unsafe or unhealthful
conditions in the workplace or environmental problems.
You cannot be transferred, denied a raise, have your hours
reduced, be fired, or punished in any other way because
you have exercised any right afforded to you under the
OSH Act.
Help is available from OSHA for
whistleblowers. But complaints about discrimination
must be filed
as soon as possible – within 30 days of the alleged
reprisal for most complaints.
Related Links: OSHA General FAQs OSHA Contact Information OSHA Home Page
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