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04/25/2026
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Whistleblower protection laws
['Whistleblower Protection Program']
- In addition to the OSH Act, several other federal statutes protect a worker’s right to report workplace safety and health hazards free from retaliation.
The whistleblower protection provisions of various statutes prohibit employers from discharging or otherwise discriminating against employees in retaliation for their disclosure about hazards or violations of various workplace safety and health, aviation safety, commercial motor carrier, consumer product, environmental, food safety, and other laws. Employees who believe that they have experienced retaliation in violation of one of these laws may file a complaint with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Since the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act in 1970, Congress has expanded the OSHA’s whistleblower protection authority to protect workers from retaliation under 25 federal statutes:
| Statute | Title |
|---|---|
| 29 U.S.C. § 218C | Affordable Care Act (ACA) |
| 31 U.S.C. § 5323 (a)(5) & (g) & (j) | Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) |
| 15 U.S.C. § 2651 | Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) |
| 42 U.S.C. § 7622 | Clean Air Act (CAA) |
| 42 U.S.C. § 9610 | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) |
| 12 U.S.C. § 5567 | Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (CFPA) |
| 15 U.S.C. § 2087 | Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) |
| 15 U.S.C. § 7a-3 | Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act (CAARA) |
| 42 U.S.C. § 5851 | Energy Reorganization Act (ERA) |
| 21 U.S.C. § 399d | FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) |
| 49 U.S.C. § 20109 | Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) |
| 33 U.S.C. § 1367 | Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) |
| 46 U.S.C. § 80507 | International Safe Container Act (ISCA) |
| 49 U.S.C. § 30171 | Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) |
| 6 U.S.C. § 1142 | National Transit Systems Security Act (NTSSA) |
| 29 U.S.C. § 660(c) | Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), Section 11(c) |
| 49 U.S.C. § 60129 | Pipeline Safety Improvement Act (PSIA) |
| 42 U.S.C. § 300j-9(i) | Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1514A | Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) |
| 46 U.S.C. § 2114 | Seaman's Protection Act (SPA) |
| 42 U.S.C. § 6971 | Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA) |
| 49 U.S.C. § 31105 | Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) |
| 26 U.S.C. § 7623(d) | Taxpayer First Act (TFA) |
Whistleblower relation to state laws
The whistleblower programs do not preempt existing state statutes and common law claims. All provisions contained in the programs are in addition to protection provided by state laws.
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Whistleblower protection laws
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['Whistleblower Protection Program']
- In addition to the OSH Act, several other federal statutes protect a worker’s right to report workplace safety and health hazards free from retaliation.
The whistleblower protection provisions of various statutes prohibit employers from discharging or otherwise discriminating against employees in retaliation for their disclosure about hazards or violations of various workplace safety and health, aviation safety, commercial motor carrier, consumer product, environmental, food safety, and other laws. Employees who believe that they have experienced retaliation in violation of one of these laws may file a complaint with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Since the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act in 1970, Congress has expanded the OSHA’s whistleblower protection authority to protect workers from retaliation under 25 federal statutes:
| Statute | Title |
|---|---|
| 29 U.S.C. § 218C | Affordable Care Act (ACA) |
| 31 U.S.C. § 5323 (a)(5) & (g) & (j) | Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) |
| 15 U.S.C. § 2651 | Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) |
| 42 U.S.C. § 7622 | Clean Air Act (CAA) |
| 42 U.S.C. § 9610 | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) |
| 12 U.S.C. § 5567 | Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (CFPA) |
| 15 U.S.C. § 2087 | Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) |
| 15 U.S.C. § 7a-3 | Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act (CAARA) |
| 42 U.S.C. § 5851 | Energy Reorganization Act (ERA) |
| 21 U.S.C. § 399d | FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) |
| 49 U.S.C. § 20109 | Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) |
| 33 U.S.C. § 1367 | Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) |
| 46 U.S.C. § 80507 | International Safe Container Act (ISCA) |
| 49 U.S.C. § 30171 | Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) |
| 6 U.S.C. § 1142 | National Transit Systems Security Act (NTSSA) |
| 29 U.S.C. § 660(c) | Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), Section 11(c) |
| 49 U.S.C. § 60129 | Pipeline Safety Improvement Act (PSIA) |
| 42 U.S.C. § 300j-9(i) | Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1514A | Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) |
| 46 U.S.C. § 2114 | Seaman's Protection Act (SPA) |
| 42 U.S.C. § 6971 | Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA) |
| 49 U.S.C. § 31105 | Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) |
| 26 U.S.C. § 7623(d) | Taxpayer First Act (TFA) |
Whistleblower relation to state laws
The whistleblower programs do not preempt existing state statutes and common law claims. All provisions contained in the programs are in addition to protection provided by state laws.
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