---
kind: "section"
citation: "17 C.F.R. § 165.20"
title: "17"
number: "165.20"
heading: "Whistleblower anti-retaliation protections."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/17/165.20"
---

# §165.20. Whistleblower anti-retaliation protections.

- (a) **In general.** No employer may discharge, demote, suspend, directly or indirectly threaten or harass, or in any other manner discriminate against, a whistleblower in the terms and conditions of employment because of any lawful act done by the whistleblower—
  - (1) In providing information to the Commission in accordance with this part; or
  - (2) In assisting in any investigation or judicial or administrative action of the Commission based upon or related to such information.
- (b) **Anti-retaliation enforcement.** Section 23(h)(1)(A) of the Commodity Exchange Act ([7 U.S.C. 26(h)(1)](/usc/7/26.md?p=h-1)), including the rules in this part promulgated thereunder, shall be enforceable in an action or proceeding brought by the Commission including where retaliation is in response to a whistleblower providing information to the Commission after reporting the information through internal whistleblower, legal or compliance procedures.
- (c) **Protections apply regardless of non-qualification.** The anti-retaliation protections apply whether or not the whistleblower satisfies the requirements, procedures, and conditions to qualify for an award.

## Notes

### Amendments

[82 FR 24501, May 30, 2017]

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2, 5, 9, 12a(5), 13a, 13a-1, 13b, and 26.

### Source

Source: 76 FR 53200, Aug. 25, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[82 FR 24501, May 30, 2017]