US Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board sign agreement to strengthen information-sharing, outreach on whistleblower protections

[] News Release from OSHA Having trouble viewing this email? [View it as a Web page](. [United States of America Department of Labor] News Release --------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Department of Labor | October 31, 2023 US Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board sign agreement to strengthen information-sharing, outreach on whistleblower protections WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board today announced that the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the board have signed an agreement to strengthen the agencies’ partnership and outline procedures for information-sharing, referrals, training and outreach that explain federal anti-retaliation protections. The [Memorandum of Understanding]( will also enable OSHA and the board to cooperate more effectively and efficiently to enforce related laws and protect workers’ rights. “Everyone should be able to exercise their legal rights in the workplace without fear of losing their job or other forms of punishment,” explained Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker. “Our partnership with the National Labor Relations Board will expand both of our agencies’ impact and effectiveness in protecting workers who raise concerns about workplace violations or retaliation.” The collaboration will also create mechanisms to increase overall awareness on the rights and remedies available under federal anti-retaliation and whistleblower protection laws. The agencies have jointly created a fact sheet, “[Building Safe & Healthy Workplaces by Promoting Worker Voice](” to help workers better understand what recourse they have when their rights are violated. “Workplace safety can be a matter of life and death for workers and so the ability to report workplace hazards without fear of retaliation is critically important,” said National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo. “Today’s MOU will bolster protections for workers to speak out about unsafe working conditions by strengthening coordination between OSHA and the NLRB on our enforcement efforts.” [Learn more about the National Labor Relations Board]( or call 1-844-762-6572. For assistance in filing a charge, contact your NLRB Regional Office. For more information on whistleblower protections, visit OSHA’s [Whistleblower Protection Program website](. Media Contacts: Frances Alonzo, 202-693-526, alonzo.frances@dol.gov Victoria Godinez, 202-693-4667, godinez.victoria.c@dol.gov Release Number: 23-2235-NAT --------------------------------------------------------------- Questions? [Contact Us]( [Manage Preferences]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to {EMAIL} using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: United States Department of Labor · 200 Constitution Ave NW · Washington, DC 20210 · 1-866-4-USA-DOL (1-866-487-2365) [GovDelivery logo](