[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 29, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 29CFR500.9]



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                             TITLE 29--LABOR

 

         CHAPTER V--WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

PART 500_MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION--Table of 

Contents

 

                      Subpart A_General Provisions

 

Sec.  500.9  Discrimination prohibited.



    (a) It is a violation of the Act for any person to intimidate, 

threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, discharge, or in any manner 

discriminate against any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker because 

such worker has, with just cause:

    (1) Filed a complaint with reference to the Act with the Secretary 

of Labor; or

    (2) Instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or 

related to the Act; or

    (3) Testified or is about to testify in any proceeding under or 

related to the Act; or

    (4) Exercised or asserted on behalf of himself or others any right 

or protection afforded by the Act.

    (b) A migrant or seasonal agricultural worker who believes, with 

just cause, that he has been discriminated against by any person in 

violation of this section may, no later than 180 days after such 

violation occurs, file a complaint with the Secretary alleging such 

discrimination.