§ 1991.101 Definitions.

As used in this part:

Assistant Secretary

means the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health or the person or persons to whom the Assistant Secretary delegates authority under CAARA.

Antitrust laws

means section 1 or 3 of the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. 1 or 3).

Business days

means days other than Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays.

CAARA

means the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act, Public Law 116-257, 134 Stat. 1147 (December 23, 2020) (codified at 15 U.S.C. 7a-3).

Complainant

means the covered individual who filed a CAARA complaint or on whose behalf a complaint was filed.

Covered individual

means an employee, contractor, subcontractor, or agent of an employer and includes an individual presently or formerly working for, an individual applying to work for, or an individual whose employment could be affected by, another person.

DOJ

means the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice.

Employer

means a person, or any officer, employee, contractor, subcontractor, or agent of such person.

Federal Government

means a Federal regulatory or law enforcement agency; or any Member of Congress or committee of Congress.

OSHA

means the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor.

Person

has the same meaning as in 15 U.S.C. 12(a) and includes individuals as well as corporations and associations existing under or authorized by the laws of either the United States, the laws of any of the Territories, the laws of any State, or the laws of any foreign country.

Respondent

means the person named in the complaint who is alleged to have violated CAARA.

Secretary

means the Secretary of Labor.