15 U.S.C. § 2651
Section 2651 · Public protection
This is § 211 of the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Sexton v. Panel Processing, Inc. (2014)
Most recently applied in Acosta v. Idaho Falls Sch. Dist. No. 91 (December 2017)
No State or local educational agency may discriminate against a person in any way, including firing a person who is an employee, because the person provided information relating to a potential violation of this subchapter to any other person, including a State or the Federal Government.
Any public or private employee or representative of employees who believes he or she has been fired or otherwise discriminated against in violation of subsection (a) of this section may within 90 days after the alleged violation occurs apply to the Secretary of Labor for a review of the firing or alleged discrimination. The review shall be conducted in accordance with section 660(c) of title 29.