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Psychological safety bill advances in Rhode Island legislature

June 21, 2023

Providence, RI — The Rhode Island Senate recently passed legislation aimed at protecting workers from psychological abuse – such as bullying – on the job.

Reintroduced bill aimed at protecting immigrant workers from retaliation

April 7, 2023

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Washington — Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) has reintroduced legislation that would provide temporary protection from deportation to immigrant workers who are victims of, or witnesses to, unsafe working conditions and other labor rights violations.

Fear of employer retaliation leads immigrant seafarers to delay, avoid medical care: study

March 9, 2022

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Houston — Filipino seafarers often delay or completely avoid medical care – despite their rights to it under maritime law – for fear of retaliation from employers, including potentially losing their jobs, results of a recent study show.

OSHA reminder: Workplace whistleblowers have rights during COVID-19 pandemic

April 16, 2020

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Washington — Retaliation against workers who report unsafe or unhealthy conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic is illegal, OSHA is reminding employers.

Dec. 1 enforcement deadline for recordkeeping anti-retaliation provisions remains on track

December 1, 2016

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Washington – A Dec. 1 deadline remains in effect for OSHA’s enforcement of anti-retaliation provisions in its injury and illness tracking rule, after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas denied a motion that challenged the new provisions.

OSHA delays deadline for anti-retaliation provisions in recordkeeping rule

July 14, 2016

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Washington – OSHA is pushing back the deadline for employers to comply with anti-retaliation provisions in its recently released recordkeeping rule.

Final rule details procedures for rail, transit whistleblower retaliation complaints

November 17, 2015

Washington – Five years after issuing an interim rule, OSHA has published a final rule regarding how to handle retaliation complaints from railroad workers and public transit workers who engage in whistleblower activities.

FAA expands safety reporting program for workers

July 1, 2015

Washington – The Federal Aviation Administration, in partnership with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, has established a program intended to allow certain agency workers to raise safety concerns without fear of retaliation.

FAA expands safety reporting program

August 11, 2014

Washington – The Federal Aviation Administration, in partnership with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, has implemented a safety reporting program intended to allow certain employees within the agency to raise safety concerns without fear of retaliation.

Fear of retaliation keeps workers from reporting injuries: survey

January 3, 2014

Eagan, MN – Some workers are not reporting on-the-job injuries for fear of retaliation, according to survey results released in December by FindLaw.com, a legal information website.