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640 OSHA COVID-19 Plan: 1910.50 - Healthcare Requirements
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(o) Anti-Retaliation

You must inform each employee that:

  • employees have a right to the protections required by this section; and
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Any form of retaliation against employees is not appropriate.
  • employers are prohibited from discharging or in any manner discriminating against any employee for exercising their right to the protections required by this section, or for engaging in actions that are required by this section.

You must not discharge or in any manner discriminate against any employee for exercising their right to the protections required by this section, or for engaging in actions that are required by this section.

Note to paragraph (o): In addition, section 11(c) of the OSH Act also prohibits the employer from discriminating against an employee for exercising rights under, or as a result of actions that are required by, this section. That provision of the Act also protects the employee who files a safety and health complaint, or otherwise exercises any rights afforded by the OSH Act.

(p) Requirements implemented at No Cost to Employees

The implementation of all requirements of this section, with the exception of any employee self-monitoring conducted under paragraph (l)(1)(i), must be at no cost to employees.

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2-7. What protection does the anti-retaliation section provide employees?