What types of discrimination/retaliation does the act prohibit?
The Act provides that no publicly traded corporation, or any officer, employee, contractor, subcontractor or agent of publicly traded corporation, may discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass or otherwise discrimination against an employee in the terms and conditions of employment. There are no loopholes here, either. How are claims filed and processed? • Claims must be filed with the Department of Labor (DOL) within 90 day of the alleged retaliatory event. • The DOL conducts an investigation, attempts to mediate a settlement, and, if necessary, order temporary relief and issue an initial decision. • Either party may appeal the final results of a DOL investigation to an Administrative Law Judge. Relief from the initial ruling remains in effect. • Either side may appeal to the Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board for a final agency decision. • Either party may appeal to a U.S. circuit court of appeals for review of the final Department of Labor ruling. Although by statu
