OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, has a protection program that enforces the provisions of more than 20 statutes that protect employees who report violations of workplace safety, airline, commercial motor carrier, consumer product, environmental, financial reform, food safety, health insurance reform, motor vehicle safety, nuclear, pipeline, public transportation agency, railroad, maritime, and securities laws.

The included statutes cover many areas, specifically worker participation in health & safety activities, reporting work related injuries, illness or fatality as well as reporting a violation of the statutes. The protection afforded to employees by these standards ensures that these individuals who blow the whistle are not subjected to adverse action by their employer. Adverse action can include being fired or laid off, blacklisting, demoting, denying promotions, reducing pay, intimidation among other “disciplinary” measures.

As an employee management partner and outsourced HR solution one of our key roles is to maintain the most up to date knowledge on all things compliance – especially whistleblowing. This is one area where our partners are skilled and experienced. They can help a company build their whistleblowing program to ensure that it meets regulations, provides a safe and secure process for employees and also protects the employer.

Need some help? Contact Employer Solutions Plus to get yourself out of the seas of compliance!