The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued final rules implementing whistleblower provisions of two acts: 

• Surface Transportation Assistance Act: The whistleblower provisions of this act include protections from retaliation for employee complaints regarding violations of commercial motor vehicle safety or security law or regulations, among other things. The final rule is located here. 
• Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008: The whistleblower provisions of this act include protections from retaliation for employee complaints of violations of consumer product safety regulations or standards, among other things. The final rule is located here. 

OSHA enforces the whistleblower provisions of a number of federal laws.

Employees who complain of violations of either of these acts are protected from acts of retaliation, including intimidation, threats, blacklisting, discipline, discharge and harassment.

Author: Gail Cecchettini Whaley

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