# 29 CFR § 1985.102: Obligations and prohibited acts

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1985.102

## Section

- **Citation:** 29 CFR § 1985.102
- **Heading:** Obligations and prohibited acts
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 29—Labor > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor > CHAPTER XVII—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR > PART 1985—PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING RETALIATION COMPLAINTS UNDER THE EMPLOYEE PROTECTION PROVISION OF THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION ACT OF 2010 > Subpart A—Complaints, Investigations, Findings and Preliminary Orders

## Text

(a) No covered person or service provider may terminate or in any other way retaliate against, or cause to be terminated or retaliated against, including, but not limited to, intimidating, threatening, restraining, coercing, blacklisting or disciplining, any covered employee or any authorized representative of covered employees because such employee or representative, whether at the employee's initiative or in the ordinary course of the employee's duties (or any person acting pursuant to a request of the employee), engaged in any of the activities specified in paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) of this section. (b) A covered employee or authorized representative is protected against retaliation (as described in paragraph (a) of this section) by a covered person or service provider because he or she:
(1) Provided, caused to be provided, or is about to provide or cause to be provided to the employer, the Bureau, or any other State, local, or Federal, government authority or law enforcement agency, information relating to any violation of, or any act or omission that the employee reasonably believes to be a violation of, any provision of Title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-203, 124 Stat. 1376, 1955 (July 21, 2010), or any other provision of law that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Bureau, or any rule, order, standard, or prohibition prescribed by the Bureau;
(2) Testified or will testify in any proceeding resulting from the administration or enforcement of any provision of Title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111-203, 124 Stat. 1376, 1955 (July 21, 2010), or any other provision of law that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Bureau, or any rule, order, standard, or prohibition prescribed by the Bureau;
(3) Filed, instituted, or caused to be filed or instituted any proceeding under any Federal consumer financial law; or
(4) Objected to, or refused to participate in, any activity, policy, practice, or assigned task that the employee (or other such person) reasonably believed to be in violation of any law, rule, order, standard, or prohibition subject to the jurisdiction of, or enforceable by, the Bureau.

## Nearby sections

- [29 CFR § 1985.100 § 1985.100 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1985.100.md)
- [29 CFR § 1985.101 § 1985.101 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1985.101.md)
- [29 CFR § 1985.102 § 1985.102 Obligations and prohibited acts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1985.102.md)
- [29 CFR § 1985.103 § 1985.103 Filing of retaliation complaint.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1985.103.md)
- [29 CFR § 1985.104 § 1985.104 Investigation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1985.104.md)
- [29 CFR § 1985.105 § 1985.105 Issuance of findings and preliminary orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1985.105.md)
- [29 CFR § 1985.106 § 1985.106 Objections to the findings and the preliminary order and requests for a hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1985.106.md)
- [29 CFR § 1985.107 § 1985.107 Hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1985.107.md)
- [29 CFR § 1985.108 § 1985.108 Role of Federal agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1985.108.md)
- [29 CFR § 1985.109 § 1985.109 Decision and orders of the administrative law judge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1985.109.md)
- [29 CFR § 1985.110 § 1985.110 Decision and orders of the Administrative Review Board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1985.110.md)
- [29 CFR § 1985.111 § 1985.111 Withdrawal of complaints, findings, objections, and petitions for review; settlement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1985.111.md)
- [29 CFR § 1985.112 § 1985.112 Judicial review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1985.112.md)
- [29 CFR § 1985.113 § 1985.113 Judicial enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1985.113.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1985.102. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.