[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1977.3]

[Page 192]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1977_DISCRIMINATION AGAINST EM PLOY EES EX ER CIS ING RIGHTS 
 
Sec. 1977.3  General requirements of section 11(c) of the Act.

    Section 11(c) provides in general that no person shall discharge or 
in any manner discriminate against any employee because the employee 
has:
    (a) Filed any complaint under or related to the Act;
    (b) Instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or 
related to the Act;
    (c) Testified or is about to testify in any proceeding under the Act 
or related to the Act; or
    (d) Exercised on his own behalf or on behalf of others any right 
afforded by the Act.

Any employee who believes that he has been discriminated against in 
violation of section 11(c) of the Act may, within 30 days after such 
violation occurs, lodge a complaint with the Secretary of Labor alleging 
such violation. The Secretary shall then cause appropriate investigation 
to be made. If, as a result of such investigation, the Secretary 
determines that the provisions of section 11(c) have been violated civil 
action may be instituted in any appropriate United States district 
court, to restrain violations of section 11(c)(1) and to obtain other 
appropriate relief, including rehiring or reinstatement of the employee 
to his former position with back pay. Section 11(c) further provides for 
notification of complainants by the Secretary of determinations made 
pursuant to their complaints.