Stakeholders say OSHA's new interim final rules on whistleblower protections provide advantages to employers by making burdens of proof more stringent on the complainant, but also offer whistleblowers an easier avenue to take their cases to court. OSHA published three rules Tuesday to implement provisions in statutes covering employer retaliation in the railroad, public transit, commercial motor carrier and consumer products industries. The interim final rules allow filing by phone as well as in writing and filing in languages other than English, OSHA noted, also saying the regulations create
December 30, 2025