OSHA's Draft Whisteblower Guide Failed To Follow Key Advice, Advisors Say

OSHA advisors are faulting the agency's draft guide for protecting whistleblowers from employer retaliation, saying the agency “omitted or severely diluted” advisors' recommendations, though agency officials during an April 26 meeting rejected calls for further discusion on the issue, saying they are focusing on written comments in preparing a final version. OSHA took comment through Jan. 19 on its Nov. 6 draft guide , “Protecting Whistleblowers: Recommended Practices for Employers for Preventing and Addressing Retaliation,” which is designed to help...