Discrimination Against Workers Who Exercise Their Rights
Section 11(c) of the Act prohibits your employer from discharging or in any manner retaliating against you or any worker for exercising your rights under the Act.
The OSH Act prohibits employers from discharging or retaliating against employees for exercising their rights under the OSH Act.
We've covered many of your rights under OSHA earlier. Can you recall some of them? Depending upon the circumstances of the case, "discrimination" can include:
- firing or laying off
- demoting
- denying overtime or promotion
- disciplining
- reducing pay or hours
- other actions
If you believe your employer has discriminated against you because you exercised your safety and health rights, contact your local OSHA Office right away. The OSH Act gives you only 30 days to report discrimination.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
3-7. The OSHA Act gives an employee ______ to report discrimination.
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