Document: 10 CFR Part 52
Document ID: c3ae99e0-8d63-48da-9ec1-842162e9ba85
Document Type: cfr
Title: Employee protection.
Source: 10 CFR Part 52
Source URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-52/section-52.5
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Chapter: 
Section ID: 52.5
CFR Part: 52
CFR Title: 10

Content:
§ 52.5 Employee protection. ( a ) Discrimination by a Commission licensee, holder of a standard design approval, an applicant for a license, standard design certification, or standard design approval, a contractor or subcontractor of a Commission licensee, holder of a standard design approval, applicant for a license, standard design certification, or standard design approval, against an employee for engaging in certain protected activities is prohibited. Discrimination includes discharge and other actions that relate to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment. The protected activities are established in Section 211 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, and in general are related to the administration or enforcement of a requirement imposed under the Atomic Energy Act or the Energy Reorganization Act. ( 1 ) The protected activities include but are not limited to: ( i ) Providing the Commission or his or her employer information about alleged violations of either of the statutes named in the introductory text of paragraph (a) of this section or possible violations of requirements imposed under either of those statutes; ( ii ) Refusing to engage in any practice made unlawful under either of the statutes named in the introductory text of paragraph (a) of this section or under these requirements if the employee has identified the alleged illegality to the employer; ( iii ) Requesting the Commission to institute action against his or her employer for the administration or enforcement of these requirements; ( iv ) Testifying in any Commission proceeding, or before Congress, or at any Federal or State proceeding regarding any provision (or proposed provision) of either of the statutes named in the introductory text of paragraph (a) of this section; and ( v ) Assisting or participating in, or is about to assist or participate in, these activities. ( 2 ) These activities are protected even if no formal proceeding is actually initiated as