Covered employers must maintain safe and healthful work environments in keeping with requirements of the law. Employee welfare plans must meet similar requirements. It safeguards union funds, requires reports on certain financial transactions and administrative practices of union officials, labor consultants, etc. The act is administered by the Office of Labor-Management Standards which is part of the Employment Standards Administration. Most labor and public-safety laws and many environmental laws mandate whistleblower protections for employees who complain about employers.
Remedies can include job reinstatement and payment of back wages.
OSHA enforces the Whistleblower protections in most laws. Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act Certain persons who serve in our armed forces have a right to reemployment with the employer they were with when they entered service. This includes those called up from the reserves or National Guard. These rights are administered by the Veterans' Employment and Training Service. WARN offers employees early warning of impending layoffs or plant closings.