[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: 29CFR1980.102]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1980_PROCEDURES FOR THE HANDLING OF DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS UNDER 
 
  Subpart A_Complaints, Investigations, Findings and Preliminary Orders
 
Sec. 1980.102  Obligations and prohibited acts.

    (a) No company or company representative may discharge, demote, 
suspend, threaten, harass or in any other manner discriminate against 
any employee with respect to the employee's compensation, terms, 
conditions, or privileges of employment because the employee, or any 
person acting pursuant to the employee's request, engaged in any of the 
activities specified in paragraphs (b)(1) through (2) of this section.
    (b) A company or company representative is deemed to have violated 
the Act if it intimidates, threatens, restrains, coerces, blacklists, or 
in any other manner discriminates against an employee in the terms and 
conditions of employment because of any lawful act done by the employee:
    (1) To provide information, cause information to be provided, or 
otherwise assist in an investigation regarding any conduct which the 
employee reasonably believes constitutes a violation of 18 U.S.C. 1341, 
1343, 1344, or 1348, any rule or regulation of the Securities

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and Exchange Commission, or any provision of Federal law relating to 
fraud against shareholders, when the information or assistance is 
provided to or the investigation is conducted by--
    (i) A Federal regulatory or law enforcement agency;
    (ii) Any Member of Congress or any committee of Congress; or
    (iii) A person with supervisory authority over the employee (or such 
other person working for the employer who has the authority to 
investigate, discover, or terminate misconduct); or
    (2) To file, cause to be filed, testify, participate in, or 
otherwise assist in a proceeding filed or about to be filed (with any 
knowledge of the employer) relating to an alleged violation of 18 U.S.C. 
1341, 1343, 1344, or 1348, any rule or regulation of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, or any provision of Federal law relating to fraud 
against shareholders.