OSHA Pilots New Expedited Whistleblower Process – Will Allow Complainants to Request Judicial Review

Seyfarth Synopsis: The DOL announced this week its new Whistleblower expedited Case review pilot process, to be conducted in its Region 9. Employers in this region may now anticipate even more cases going to the ALJ’s, and should watch these cases closely.

 

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is launching a new “Expedited Case Processing Pilot” process in its Region 9. The process will allow complainants covered by certain statutes to ask the  Occupational Safety and Health Administration to cease its investigation and issue findings for the DOL’s Office of Administrative Law Judges to consider.

 

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