OSHA wants your opinion of whistleblower regulation revisions
OSHA is seeking public comment on interim final rules revising whistleblower complaint regulations that were published in the Nov. 3 Federal Register. The changes would affect the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which protects employees of publicly traded companies from retaliation for reporting violations of federal law like mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, securities fraud, or violations of SEC rules or regulations.
"Fraudulent practices by publicly held corporations have contributed to the economic difficulties currently facing our nation," said OSHA Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels. "The best way to prevent this from happening in the future is to ensure that workers feel free to blow the whistle on corrupt corporate practices without fear of retaliation, and OSHA is committed to protecting the rights of those workers to speak out."