---
kind: "section"
citation: "29 C.F.R. § 38.19"
title: "29"
number: "38.19"
heading: "Intimidation and retaliation prohibited."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/29/38.19"
---

# §38.19. Intimidation and retaliation prohibited.

- (a) A recipient must not discharge, intimidate, retaliate, threaten, coerce or discriminate against any individual because the individual has:
  - (1) Filed a complaint alleging a violation of [Section 188](/cfr/29/188.md) of WIOA or this part;
  - (2) Opposed a practice prohibited by the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of WIOA or this part;
  - (3) Furnished information to, or assisted or participated in any manner in, an investigation, review, hearing, or any other activity related to any of the following:
    - (i) Administration of the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of WIOA or this part;
    - (ii) Exercise of authority under those provisions; or
    - (iii) Exercise of privilege secured by those provisions; or
  - (4) Otherwise exercised any rights and privileges under the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of WIOA or this part.
- (b) The sanctions and penalties contained in [Section 188(b)](/cfr/29/188.md?p=b) of WIOA or this part may be imposed against any recipient that engages in any such retaliation or intimidation, or fails to take appropriate steps to prevent such activity.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. ; 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. ; 29 U.S.C. 794; 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq. ; and 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 87211, Dec. 2, 2016, unless otherwise noted.