[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1977.11]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1977_DISCRIMINATION AGAINST EMPLOYEES EXERCISING RIGHTS UNDER THE 
 
Sec. 1977.11  Testimony.

    Discharge of, or discrimination against, any employee because the 
employee ``has testified or is about to testify'' in proceedings under 
or related to the Act is also prohibited by section 11(c). This 
protection would of course not be limited to testimony in proceedings 
instituted or caused to be instituted by the employee, but would extend 
to any statements given in the

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course of judicial, quasi-judicial, and administrative proceedings, 
including inspections, investigations, and administrative rule making or 
adjudicative functions. If the employee is giving or is about to give 
testimony in any proceeding under or related to the Act, he would be 
protected against discrimination resulting from such testimony.