# 29 C.F.R. § 24.101 (2026): Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 29 C.F.R. § 24.101 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 29 CFR: Labor / Part 24: PROCEDURES FOR THE HANDLING OF RETALIATION COMPLAINTS UNDER THE EMPLOYEE PROTECTION PROVISIONS OF SIX ENVIRONMENTAL STATUTES AND SECTION 211 OF THE ENERGY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED / Subpart A: Complaints, Investigations, Issuance of Findings / § 24.101: § 24.101   Definitions.

## Text

Assistant Secretary
means the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health or the person or persons to whom he or she delegates authority under any of the statutes listed in § 24.100(a).
Business days
means days other than Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays.
Complainant
means the employee who filed a complaint under any of the statutes listed in § 24.100(a) or on whose behalf a complaint was filed.
OSHA
means the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor.
Respondent
means the employer named in the complaint, who is alleged to have violated any of the statutes listed in § 24.100(a).
Secretary
means the Secretary of Labor or persons to whom authority under any of the statutes listed in § 24.100(a) has been delegated.

## Nearby sections

- [29 C.F.R. § 24.100 (2026) § 24.100   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P24_S24_100.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 24.101 (2026) § 24.101   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P24_S24_101.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 24.102 (2026) § 24.102   Obligations and prohibited acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P24_S24_102.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 24.103 (2026) § 24.103   Filing of retaliation complaint.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P24_S24_103.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 24.104 (2026) § 24.104   Investigation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P24_S24_104.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 24.105 (2026) § 24.105   Issuance of findings and orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P24_S24_105.md)

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