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OSHA Whistle-Blower Claims Are on the Rise. Are Employers Prepared?

SHRM Online

March 13, 2019

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Data provided by OSHA (a federal agency under the purview of the U.S. Department of Labor) shows that the number of whistle-blower complaints filed has increased by 29 percent over the last five years, from 7,408 complaints in 2014 to 9,566 complaints in 2018.