OSHA has unveiled plans to form an advisory panel to offer outside guidance to the agency on making improvements to the agency's whistleblower protection program (WPP), which OSHA officials have been trying to revamp in recent months in response to persistent concerns about the program's effectiveness in enforcing 21 federal laws dealing with employer retaliation. Whistleblower advocates lauded the move to open the restructuring process to outside input, but cautioned that it will be difficult to tell how useful panel is until OSHA releases more details. The Whistleblower Protection Advisory C
December 29, 2025