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Employee Rights |
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Section 405 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) provides
protection from reprisal by employers for truckers and certain other employees in the
trucking industry involved in activity related to interstate commercial motor vehicle
safety and health. The Secretary of Labor's Order No. 9-83 (48 FR 35736, August 5, 1983) delegated to the Assistant Secretary of OSHA the authority to investigate and to issue findings and preliminary orders under Section 405. Employees who believe they have been discriminated against for exercising their rights under Section 405 can file a complaint with OSHA within 180 days of the incident. The Secretary will then investigate the complaint and, within 60 days after it was filed, issue findings as to whether there is a reason to believe Section 405 has been violated. |
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