The public has until May 24 to weigh in on the Department of Labor’s Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s efforts to improve outreach and training on federal whistleblower laws.

Specifically, OSHA is seeking comments, ideas and other input regarding how the agency can improve its whistleblower protection website, including what materials would be beneficial for the agency to add to the website; what types of whistleblower training videos or presentations would be useful for the public to better understand the whistleblower laws enforced by OSHA; and ways the agency can better engage with complainants and respondents.

The whistleblower protection program enforces the provisions of more than 20 statutes meant to protect employees from retaliation for reporting workplace safety and health violations. The program is designed to protect workers from all types of adverse actions, including being fired or laid off, demoted, denied overtime or promotion, denied benefits, being intimidated or being harassed.

OSHA also will hold a public hearing May 10 from 1 to 4 p.m., eastern time, via Zoom. Register to attend no later than May 3.