[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: 29CFR1979.100] [Page 204] TITLE 29--LABOR CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (CONTINUED) PART 1979_PROCEDURES FOR THE HANDLING OF DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS Subpart A_Complaints, Investigations, Findings and Preliminary Orders Sec. 1979.100 Purpose and scope. UNDER SECTION 519 OF THE WENDELL H. FORD AVIATION INVESTMENT AND REFORM ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY--Table of Contents Subpart A_Complaints, Investigations, Findings and Preliminary Orders Sec. 1979.100 Purpose and scope. 1979.101 Definitions. 1979.102 Obligations and prohibited acts. 1979.103 Filing of discrimination complaint. 1979.104 Investigation. 1979.105 Issuance of findings and preliminary orders. Subpart B_Litigation 1979.106 Objections to the findings and the preliminary order and request for a hearing. 1979.107 Hearings. 1979.108 Role of Federal agencies. 1979.109 Decision and orders of the administrative law judge. 1979.110 Decision and orders of the Administrative Review Board. Subpart C_Miscellaneous Provisions 1979.111 Withdrawal of complaints, objections, and findings; settlement. 1979.112 Judicial review. 1979.113 Judicial enforcement. 1979.114 Special circumstances; waiver of rules. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 42121; Secretary of Labor's Order 5-2002, 67 FR 65008 (October 22, 2002). Source: 68 FR 14107, Mar. 21, 2003, unless otherwise noted. (a) This part implements procedures under section 519 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, 49 U.S.C. 42121 (``AIR21''), which provides for employee protection from discrimination by air carriers or contractors or subcontractors of air carriers because the employee has engaged in protected activity pertaining to a violation or alleged violation of any order, regulation, or standard of the Federal Aviation Administration or any other provision of Federal law relating to air carrier safety. (b) This part establishes procedures pursuant to AIR21 for the expeditious handling of discrimination complaints made by employees, or by persons acting on their behalf. These rules, together with those rules codified at 29 CFR part 18, set forth the procedures for submission of complaints under AIR21, investigations, issuance of findings and preliminary orders, objections to findings and orders, litigation before administrative law judges, post-hearing administrative review, and withdrawals and settlements.