Before the Food Safety Modernization Act, no protection from retaliation existed for privately employed food and agriculture workers who took action because of concerns about food safety.
Section 402 is the FSMA’s answer to that problem. It gives those employees protection from being discharged or punished for carrying out their
Continue Reading FSMA whistleblower clause protects those who report problems
Food company employees — from field workers to grocery store clerks — are on the front lines of food safety efforts but are sometimes reluctant to speak up about problems because they fear retaliation. 
A new rule, published Monday in the Federal Register, defines whistleblower protections for employees who
Continue Reading OSHA finalizes protection for food safety whistleblowers
The Government Accountability Project runs a campaign aimed at protecting and empowering employees to speak out against waste, fraud, abuse and violations of the law along the food supply chain. Some of the work of the group’s Food Integrity Campaign (FIC) includes fighting state anti-whistleblower “ag-gag” laws, shaming the poultry
Continue Reading Government Accountability Project Adds New Whistleblower Resources
