Occupational Safety and Health Administration Issues Rule Regarding Retaliation Complaints Against Whistleblowers in the Automotive Industry
12.22.16
This past week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued final procedures and time frames for handling retaliation complaints against whistleblowers in the automotive industry, including automobile dealerships, seeking to boost the remedies available to employees who are protected under federal labor laws.
Here’s a link to OSHA’s press release with links to the final rule, which became effective on December 14, 2016: https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=33546
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