Document: 10 CFR Part 50
Document ID: 8f1fc296-0155-4b7c-908b-89f055388bd3
Document Type: cfr
Title: Employee protection.
Source: 10 CFR Part 50
Source URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-50/section-50.7
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Chapter: 
Section ID: 50.7
CFR Part: 50
CFR Title: 10

Content:
§ 50.7 Employee protection. ( a ) Discrimination by a Commission licensee, an applicant for a Commission license, or a contractor or subcontractor of a Commission licensee or applicant 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 paragraph (a) introductory text 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 paragraph (a) introductory text 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 paragraph (a) introductory text. ( 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 a result of the employee assistance or participation. ( 3 ) This section has no application to any employee alleging discrimination prohibited by this section who, acting without direction from his or her employer (or the employer's agent),