15 U.S.C. § 2651 — Public protection
submitted 40 years ago by Pub. L. 94-469 to r/title-15-COMMERCE-AND-TRADE · 117 words · no verdicts yet
A State or local educational agency may not discriminate against a person because the person gave information about a possible violation of this subchapter to another person, including a State or the Federal Government. An employee or employee representative may ask the Secretary of Labor to review alleged firing or other discrimination within 90 days.
(a) Public protection.—A State* or local educational agency* may not discriminate against a person in any way, including firing an employee, because the person gave another person, including a State or the Federal Government, information about a possible violation of this subchapter.
(b) Labor Department review.—A public or private employee, or an employee representative, who believes that the person was fired or otherwise discriminated against in violation of subsection (a) may apply to the Secretary of Labor for a review within 90 days after the alleged violation occurs. The review must follow 29 U.S.C. § 660(c).
No State* or local educational agency* may discriminate against a person in any way, including firing a person who is an employee, because the person provided information relating to a potential violation of this subchapter to any other person, including a State or the Federal Government.
Any public or private employee or representative of employees who believes he or she has been fired or otherwise discriminated against in violation of subsection (a) may within 90 days after the alleged violation occurs apply to the Secretary of Labor for a review of the firing or alleged discrimination. The review shall be conducted in accordance with section 660(c) of title 29.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 94–469, title II, § 211, as added Pub. L. 99–519, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2987.)
- 1986Enacted · Pub. L. 94-469 · 100 Stat. 2987
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 94-469 on 1986-10-22.
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