---
kind: "section"
citation: "29 C.F.R. § 24.100"
title: "29"
number: "24.100"
heading: "Purpose and scope."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/29/24.100"
---

# §24.100. Purpose and scope.

- (a) This part implements procedures under the employee protection (or “whistleblower”) provisions for which the Secretary of Labor has been given responsibility pursuant to the following Federal statutes: Safe Drinking Water Act, [42 U.S.C. 300j-9(i)](/usc/42/300j-9.md?p=i); Federal Water Pollution Control Act, [33 U.S.C. 1367](/usc/33/1367.md); Toxic Substances Control Act, [15 U.S.C. 2622](/usc/15/2622.md); Solid Waste Disposal Act, [42 U.S.C. 6971](/usc/42/6971.md); Clean Air Act, [42 U.S.C. 7622](/usc/42/7622.md); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, [42 U.S.C. 5851](/usc/42/5851.md); and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, [42 U.S.C. 9610](/usc/42/9610.md).
- (b) This part establishes procedures pursuant to the Federal statutory provisions listed in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section for the expeditious handling of retaliation complaints made by employees, or by persons acting on their behalf. These rules, together with those rules codified at [29 CFR part 18](/cfr/29/part18.md), set forth the procedures for submission of complaints under the Federal statutory provisions listed in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, investigations, issuance of findings, objections to findings, litigation before administrative law judges (“ALJ”), issuance of decisions and orders, post-hearing administrative review, and withdrawals and settlements.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2622; 33 U.S.C. 1367; 42 U.S.C. 300j-9(i)BVG, 5851, 6971, 7622, 9610; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 5-2007, 72 FR 31160 (June 5, 2007); Secretary's Order No. 01-2020, 85 FR 13186 (March 6, 2020).

### Source

Source: 76 FR 2820, Jan. 18, 2011, unless otherwise noted.