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110 - Creating an Effective Anti-Retaliation Program (Room 381B)

OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Program enforces the whistleblower provisions of 22 federal statutes, including Section 11(c) of the OSH Act. These statutes prohibit employers from retaliating against employees for engaging in protected activity – such as raising a safety concern, reporting an injury or refusing to violate a federal law. This workshop will cover how to create a voluntary anti-retaliation program to receive and respond to employees’ concerns, and to prevent and address retaliation against employees who raise concerns. It will discuss the fundamental components of an anti-retaliation program: creating an anti-retaliation policy, leadership commitment, responding to reports of retaliation, anti-retaliation training, and monitoring progress and program improvement. You’ll gain the skills to develop anti-retaliation programs in your organization.