OSHA Requests Comments on Guidance Document Addressing Whistleblower Retaliation
WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is seeking comments on a draft document intended to help employers develop a program to protect employees from retaliation when they raise concerns about workplace conditions or activities that could harm workers or members of the public.
Protecting Whistleblowers: Recommended Practices for Employers for Preventing and Addressing Retaliation will help employers create a non-retaliatory environment in the workplace and will provide practical guidance on protecting whistleblower rights for public, private and non-profit employers. The document contains sections on how to ensure leadership commitment, foster an anti-retaliation culture, respond to reports of retaliation, conduct anti-retaliation training, and monitor Progress and Program Improvement.