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Timestamp: 2015-09-04 01:27:53
Document Index: 731624508

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 623', '§ 12203', 'art 1640', '§ 15', '§ 1132', 'art 783', '§ 2615', '§ 158', '§ 660', 'art 11', '§ 2622']

Whistleblowing Protection Act - Protection For Whistleblowers
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Whistleblower Protections In the United States, and now in other countries including China, there are laws protecting the rights of individuals to blow the whistle on wrongful conduct. Today, government regulatory bodies, including the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the Internal Revenue Service, actually rely on information from whistleblowers to enforce compliance with laws and regulations.
Intake Agency or Judicial
29 U.S.C. § 623(d)
180-300 days
EEOC/state employment discrimination agency; private cause of action in federal court
42 U.S.C. § 12203(a)
29 C.F.R. Part 1640
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”)
4 yrs-see 15
USC § 15(b)
Federal District Court, generally no standing recognized for employees
29 U.S.C. § 1132(a), 1140
Earlier of 6 years after (a) the date of the last action which constituted a part of the breach or violation or (b) in the case of an omission, the latest date on which the fiduciary duty could have cured the breach or violation or 3 years after the earliest date on which the plaintiff had actual knowledge of the breach or violation Federal District Court
2 yrs; 3 yrs
if willful violation
DOL or Federal District Court
29 C.F.R. Part 783
2 yrs; 3 yrs if
DOL, Federal District Court, or state court
See most applicable state law for statute of limitations
Family and Medical Leave Act [“FMLA"]
29 U.S.C. § 2615
29 U.S.C. § 158(a)(4)
29 U.S.C. § 660(c)
(“Part 11(c)”)
DOL/OSHA-no private cause of action
15 U.S.C. § 2622
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